Everyone on the Japan Airlines flight survived, but five died on the smaller plane. The last time a JAL plane was involved in a fatal crash was in 1985, the deadliest single plane crash ever.

On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed into Mount Takamagahara, claiming 520 lives - the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. Discover how a preventable failure became a ...

Wednesday is the 30th anniversary of the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history: the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123, which killed 520 passengers and crew. “In what apparently is the ...

Japan Airlines Flight 123 – A Faulty Repair Japan Airlines Flight 123, a Boeing 747, crashed on August 12, 1985, after an explosive decompression caused by a poorly repaired tail section.

Former Japan Airlines flight attendant and cabin safety officer Mizuki Urano saw the photos of the airplane inferno and “assumed the worst,” expecting “a very big disaster.” ...