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| name = Japan Air Lines Flight 471 | | name = Japan Air Lines Flight 471 | ||
| image = JA8012 DC-8-53 Japan Air Lines JFK 09JUL70 (5580803202).jpg | | image = JA8012 DC-8-53 Japan Air Lines JFK 09JUL70 (5580803202).jpg | ||
| caption = JA8012, the aircraft involved, | | caption = JA8012, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1970 in a previous livery | ||
| date = 14 June 1972 | | date = 14 June 1972 | ||
| summary = * | | summary = Cause disputed | ||
* [[ | * [[Controlled flight into terrain]] due to [[pilot error]] ([[India]]) | ||
* False [[glide slope]] ([[Japan]]) | |||
| occurrence_type = Accident | | occurrence_type = Accident | ||
| site = | | site = Near [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Palam International Airport]], New Delhi | ||
| aircraft_type = Douglas DC-8-53 | | aircraft_type = Douglas DC-8-53 | ||
| coord = | | coord = | ||
| occupants = | | occupants = 89 | ||
| crew = 11 | | crew = 11 | ||
| passengers = | | passengers = 78 | ||
| fatalities = 86 | |||
| fatalities = | | survivors = 3 | ||
| survivors = | | origin = [[Haneda Airport|Tokyo International Airport]], [[Tokyo]], Japan | ||
| origin = [[Haneda Airport|Tokyo International Airport]] | | stopover0 = [[Kai Tak International Airport]], British Hong Kong | ||
| stopover0 = [[Kai Tak International Airport]] | | stopover1 = [[Don Mueang International Airport]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand | ||
| stopover1 = [[Don Mueang International Airport]] | | stopover2 = [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Palam International Airport]], [[New Delhi]], India | ||
| stopover2 = [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Palam International Airport]] | | stopover3 = [[Cairo International Airport]], [[Cairo]], Egypt | ||
| stopover3 = [[Cairo International Airport]] | | stopover4 = [[Leonardo da Vinci International Airport]], [[Rome]], Italy | ||
| stopover4 = [[Leonardo da Vinci International Airport]] | | stopover5 = [[Frankfurt International Airport]], [[Frankfurt]], West Germany | ||
| stopover5 = [[Frankfurt International Airport]] | | destination = [[Heathrow Airport]], [[London]], United Kingdom | ||
| destination = [[Heathrow Airport]] | | aircraft_name = ''Akan'' | ||
| aircraft_name = ''Akan | |||
| operator = [[Japan Air Lines]] | | operator = [[Japan Air Lines]] | ||
| callsign = JAPAN AIR 471 | |||
| tail_number = JA8012 | | tail_number = JA8012 | ||
| total_fatalities = | | total_fatalities = 90 | ||
| ground_fatalities = 4 | | ground_fatalities = 4 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Japan Air Lines Flight 471''' was a [[Japan Airlines|Japan Air Lines]] [[international flight]] from [[Don Mueang International Airport]] in [[Bangkok, Thailand]] to Palam International Airport (now [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]) in New Delhi, India. On 14 June 1972 the [[Douglas DC-8-53]] operating the flight, registered JA8012, crashed short of the New Delhi airport, killing | '''Japan Air Lines Flight 471''' was a [[Japan Airlines|Japan Air Lines]] [[international flight]] from [[Don Mueang International Airport]] in [[Bangkok, Thailand]], to Palam International Airport (now [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]) in New Delhi, India. On 14 June 1972 the [[Douglas DC-8-53]] operating the flight, registered JA8012, crashed short of the New Delhi airport, killing 86 of the 89 occupants: 10 of 11 crew members, and 76 of 78 passengers. Four people on the ground were also killed.<ref name="ASN" /> | ||
== Passengers == | == Passengers == | ||
Sixteen of the dead were Americans.<ref> | Sixteen of the dead were Americans.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1972 |title=Death Toll in Air Disasters Heavy |work=[[Oshkosh Northwestern]] |agency=[[United Press International]] |url=http://www.newspaperarchive.com/freepdfviewer.aspx?img=17802041 |access-date=March 23, 2009}}</ref> Brazilian actress [[Leila Diniz]] was also among those killed,<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=1972-06-15 |title=Nearly 200 die in Asian air crashes |work=The Bryan Times |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JBPAAAAIBAJ&pg=1482,5333448&dq=leila+diniz+dies&hl=en |access-date=2020-02-11 |archive-url= |archive-date= |via=Google News}}</ref> as was the sole Indian passenger on the flight,<ref>Indian Express edition of 14 06 1972</ref> Dr. K.K.P. Narasinga Rao, a senior official of the [[Food and Agriculture Organization|Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)]] of the [[United Nations]]. | ||
One of the cabin attendants killed in the crash was the sister of [[San'yūtei Enraku V]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-11-01 |title=円楽さん不慮の死をとげた妹と易行院に |trans-title=Mr. Enraku and his sister who died unexpectedly at Ikkyoin |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20091101-561742.html |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}</ref> | |||
== Sequence of events == | == Sequence of events == | ||
The flight was on the Bangkok-New Delhi portion of its Tokyo-London route when the accident occurred. The flight took off from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at 11:21 UTC en route to New Delhi. At 14:43 UTC, the flight was given clearance for a straight-in [[Instrument landing system|ILS]] approach to runway 28. The plane crashed into the banks of the Yamuna River not long after the 23 mile (43 km) report from the [[Distance measuring equipment (aviation)|DME]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jal.com/en/flight/safety/center/accident.html| | The flight was on the Bangkok-New Delhi portion of its Tokyo-London route when the accident occurred. The flight took off from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at 11:21 UTC en route to New Delhi. At 14:43 UTC, the flight was given clearance for a straight-in [[Instrument landing system|ILS]] approach to runway 28. The plane crashed into the banks of the Yamuna River not long after the 23 mile (43 km) report from the [[Distance measuring equipment (aviation)|DME]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accidents JAL has caused other than Flight 123 Accident |url=https://www.jal.com/en/flight/safety/center/accident.html |access-date=2016-12-02 |website=www.jal.com |publisher=Japan Airlines}}</ref> | ||
== Cause == | == Cause == | ||
The exact cause of the accident remains disputed. Investigators representing Japan pointed to the possibility of a false [[glide slope|glide path]] signal causing the crash. Indian investigators claimed the crash was caused by [[pilot error]], specifically the captain ignoring instrument indications and not having sight of the runway (the [[first officer (aviation)|first officer]] was flying the approach to New Delhi).<ref name=" | The exact cause of the accident remains disputed. Investigators representing Japan pointed to the possibility of a false [[glide slope|glide path]] signal causing the crash. Indian investigators claimed the crash was caused by [[pilot error]], specifically the captain ignoring instrument indications and not having sight of the runway (the [[first officer (aviation)|first officer]] was flying the approach to New Delhi).<ref name="ASN">{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |date= |title=14 JUN 1972 Douglas DC-8-53 Japan Air Lines – JAL |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19720614-1 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2009-03-23 |website=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |publisher=[[Flight Safety Foundation]]}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Indian Airlines Flight 440]], another [[aviation disaster]] that took place at Palam less than a year after Japan | {{Portal|Japan|India|Aviation|1970s}} | ||
*[[Indian Airlines Flight 440]], another [[aviation disaster]] that took place at Palam less than a year after Japan Air Lines Flight 471. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
*{{YouTube|id=r3RO17gl6LM?si=d4Mx6DkMBWYDImfD|title=Japan Air Lines Flight 471 CVR recording}} | |||
{{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972}} | {{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972}} | ||
{{Aviation accidents and incidents in India}} | |||
{{JAL Group}} | {{JAL Group}} | ||
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[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in India]] | [[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in India]] | ||
[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972]] | [[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8]] | ||
[[Category:1972 in India]] | [[Category:1972 in India]] | ||
[[Category:1972 in Japan]] | [[Category:1972 in Japan]] | ||
[[Category:June 1972 | [[Category:June 1972 in Asia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:26, 20 February 2026
.jpg) JA8012, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1970 in a previous livery | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 June 1972 |
| Summary | Cause disputed
|
| Site | Near Palam International Airport, New Delhi |
| Total fatalities | 90 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-53 |
| Aircraft name | Akan |
| Operator | Japan Air Lines |
| Call sign | JAPAN AIR 471 |
| Registration | JA8012 |
| Flight origin | Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1st stopover | Kai Tak International Airport, British Hong Kong |
| 2nd stopover | Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 3rd stopover | Palam International Airport, New Delhi, India |
| 4th stopover | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| 5th stopover | Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Rome, Italy |
| 6th stopover | Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Destination | Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom |
| Occupants | 89 |
| Passengers | 78 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 86 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 4 |
Japan Air Lines Flight 471 was a Japan Air Lines international flight from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India. On 14 June 1972 the Douglas DC-8-53 operating the flight, registered JA8012, crashed short of the New Delhi airport, killing 86 of the 89 occupants: 10 of 11 crew members, and 76 of 78 passengers. Four people on the ground were also killed.[1]
Passengers[edit | edit source]
Sixteen of the dead were Americans.[2] Brazilian actress Leila Diniz was also among those killed,[3] as was the sole Indian passenger on the flight,[4] Dr. K.K.P. Narasinga Rao, a senior official of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
One of the cabin attendants killed in the crash was the sister of San'yūtei Enraku V.[5]
Sequence of events[edit | edit source]
The flight was on the Bangkok-New Delhi portion of its Tokyo-London route when the accident occurred. The flight took off from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at 11:21 UTC en route to New Delhi. At 14:43 UTC, the flight was given clearance for a straight-in ILS approach to runway 28. The plane crashed into the banks of the Yamuna River not long after the 23 mile (43 km) report from the DME.[6]
Cause[edit | edit source]
The exact cause of the accident remains disputed. Investigators representing Japan pointed to the possibility of a false glide path signal causing the crash. Indian investigators claimed the crash was caused by pilot error, specifically the captain ignoring instrument indications and not having sight of the runway (the first officer was flying the approach to New Delhi).[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Airlines Flight 440, another aviation disaster that took place at Palam less than a year after Japan Air Lines Flight 471.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ranter, Harro. "14 JUN 1972 Douglas DC-8-53 Japan Air Lines – JAL". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Death Toll in Air Disasters Heavy". Oshkosh Northwestern. United Press International. June 15, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Nearly 200 die in Asian air crashes". The Bryan Times. June 15, 1972. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via Google News.
- ↑ Indian Express edition of 14 06 1972
- ↑ "円楽さん不慮の死をとげた妹と易行院に" [Mr. Enraku and his sister who died unexpectedly at Ikkyoin]. nikkansports.com (in 日本語). November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Accidents JAL has caused other than Flight 123 Accident". www.jal.com. Japan Airlines. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
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