Japan Air Lines Flight 792

Japan Air Lines Flight 792
JA8048 in 1981
Accident
DateSeptember 17, 1982 (1982-09-17)
SummaryRunway excursion due to broken hydraulics
SiteShanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China
31°11′48″N 121°20′6″E / 31.19667°N 121.33500°E / 31.19667; 121.33500
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-8-61
OperatorJapan Air Lines
IATA flight No.JL792
ICAO flight No.JAL 792
Call signJAPAN AIR 792
RegistrationJA8048
Flight originShanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China
DestinationNew Tokyo International Airport, Narita, Chiba, Japan
Occupants124
Passengers113
Crew11
Fatalities0
Injuries39[1]
Survivors124

On September 17, 1982, Japan Air Lines Flight 792 made an attempted landing back to its airport of origin, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, after reporting an issue in the aircraft's hydraulics soon after taking off for New Tokyo International Airport. The landing resulted in a runway excursion, which in turn led to 39 of the 124 passenger and crew being injured.[2][3][1]

  1. ^ a b 「ブレーキ部品の破裂 日中当局が報告書」『毎日新聞』1982年12月6日夕刊6頁
  2. ^ 「日航機着陸失敗、土手に激突」『毎日新聞』1982年9月18日朝刊1頁
  3. ^ "Accident description Japan Air Lines Flight 792". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2023-07-31.