Boeing 747 JA8122
16 December 1975 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1975 at about 20:55 local time, a Boeing 747 registered JA8122, operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 121 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 9 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- JA8122
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Japan Airlines
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Paris, France → Tokyo, Japan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- A-0004
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 110 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WND GUSTING 33K.TAXING COND WERE DTRT.AMGNT FAILED TO ANCPT PREDICTABLE UNSAFE ICING COND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1975 | Boeing 747 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Boeing 747 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Boeing 747 | 60N 20W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Boeing 747 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |