Date: 12 August 1985
Airline: Japan Airlines
Flight No.: 123
Aircraft: B747SR
Location: Mt. Osutaka, Japan
Fatalities: 520:524
Photographer: Unknown
The aircraft crashed into a mountain
after the rear pressure bulkhead failed, leading to an explosive decompression
which blew away the tail and all hydraulic lines. Years earlier, after a
landing incident, the bulkhead was improperly repaired, leading to the
accident.
