Sapporo - Tokyo
Flight / Schedule
Sapporo - Tokyo
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200Registration
JA8329
MSN
20436/788
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
All Nippon AirwaysDate
July 30, 1971 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Shizukuishi Tohoku
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 30, 1971 at 02:00 PM, Sapporo - Tokyo experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by All Nippon Airways, with the event recorded near Shizukuishi Tohoku.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
162 people were known to be on board, 162 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 155, passenger fatalities: 155, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The Boeing 727 departed Sapporo-Chitose Airport on a regular schedule flight to Tokyo-Haneda, carrying a crew of 7 and 155 passengers. While cruising at 28,000 feet, the airplane collided with a Japan Air-Self Defence Force North American F-86F Sabre registered 92-7932 and carrying a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous area located south of Shizukuishi. While both military pilots were able to eject and were uninjured, all 162 occupants on board the 727 were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA8329, MSN 20436/788, year of manufacture 1971.
Fatalities
Total
162
Crew
7
Passengers
155
Other
0
Crash Summary
The Boeing 727 departed Sapporo-Chitose Airport on a regular schedule flight to Tokyo-Haneda, carrying a crew of 7 and 155 passengers. While cruising at 28,000 feet, the airplane collided with a Japan Air-Self Defence Force North American F-86F Sabre registered 92-7932 and carrying a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous area located south of Shizukuishi. While both military pilots were able to eject and were uninjured, all 162 occupants on board the 727 were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
155
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 162
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sapporo - Tokyo
Operator
All Nippon AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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