ANC76AA056

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 747 · Anchorage, AK · December 16, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1975
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 serious, 9 minor, 110 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
JA8122Boeing 747
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201316

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0004  75/12/16   ANCHORAGE,AK        BOEING 747          CR-  0  1 19  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2055                    JA8122              PX-  0  1100                            53, 17305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3252 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        OPERATOR - JAPAN AIRLINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PARIS,FRANCE                TOKYO,JAPAN                  ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: OTHER
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 33K.TAXING COND WERE DTRT.AMGNT FAILED TO ANCPT PREDICTABLE UNSAFE ICING COND.

Aircraft

Registration
JA8122
Reported as
Boeing 747
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anchorage Intl