Without them, the massive jet was like a paper airplane on a gusty day—completely unresponsive to the pilots’ steering commands. The planned flight from of JAL 123 from Tokyo to Osaka turns off course ...

With all hydraulic systems lost, the crew struggled to control the Boeing 747 using only throttle adjustments. The harrowing ...

In August 1985, Japan Air Flight 123 suffered a catastrophic structural failure just minutes after takeoff when a long-hidden repair defect finally gave way inside the rear pressure bulkhead. The ...

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 worst ...

August 12, 1985, stands as one of the most devastating dates in aviation history, a day forever marked by tragedy and grief. It was on this day that the deadliest single-aircraft disaster unfolded, ...