Summary of Aircraft Accidents and Serious Incidents, and Measures

A summary of past safety troubles and measures

Fatal or serious injury of an person as a result of the operation of an aircraft, or an aircraft crash, collision or fire, as classified by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

On April 1st, 2024, on flight JL774 (from Melbourne Airport to Narita Airport) operated by Japan Airlines, a cabin attendant has fractured right lower leg (tibia, fibula) due to sudden turbulence during descent.
This case was designated as an Aircraft Accident by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on April 2nd. None of the passengers were injured.

Japan Transport Safety Board, MLIT is investigating the cause of the incident. JAL Group is providing full cooperation with the investigations.

On September 4th, 2024, on flight JL022 (from Beijing Capital International Airport to Haneda Airport) operated by Japan Airlines, a cabin attendant has fractured rib due to sudden turbulence during cruise.
This case was designated as an Aircraft Accident by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on September 5th. None of the passengers were injured.

Once the investigation policy is determined, JAL will provide full cooperation with the investigations conducted by the responsible investigative agencies.

An incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident, such as overrunning, emergency evacuation, fire or smoke inside the cabin and abnormal depressurization, encountering abnormal weather conditions, etc, as classified by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).