| Date of Accident: | 09 February 1982 |  |
| Airline: | Japan Air Lines |  |
| Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 | |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Registration: | JA8061 | |
| Previous Registrations: | N8775 | |
| Flight Number: | --- | |
| Fatalities: | 24:174 | |
| MSN: | 45889 | |
| Line Number: | 291 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT3D | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1967 | |
| Accident Description: | On final approach, the Captain, who had a history of mental illness, put the inboard engines into reverse thrust in an attempt to destroy the aircraft. The aircraft crashed short of the runway while the First Officer and Flight Engineer attempted to restrain him. |
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