Japan Airlines Flight 123, also known as JAL 123, was a domestic Japan Airlines passenger flight from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Osaka International Airport, Japan. On August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 suffered a catastrophic decompression 12 minutes into the flight and subsequently crashed into two ridges of Mount Takamagahara in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, 32 minutes later. This accident is the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history. The primary cause of the crash was the failure of t

Japan Airlines Flight 123 Incident: Survivors' Story

This is a photo recovered from Japan Air Lines Flight 123, moments before it crashed. Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On the evening of Monday, 12 August 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered a severe structural failure and explosive decompression 12 minutes after takeoff. After flying under minimal control for 32 minutes, the plane crashed in the area of Mount Takamagahara. The aircraft, featuring a high-density seating c