- Date
- August 7, 1987, 11:27 local (18:27 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 363 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- J8163Boeing 747-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 25438
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Drg arr, japan airline flt 62 (Boeing 747, JA-8163) was initially vectored (by lax ARTCC) for an ILS rwy 24R apch in reduced visibility (haze). Bfr turning final, flt 62 was adzd of an acft that was 4 mi ahead. Flt 62 rprtd that they had the acft in sight. The ctlr told them to turn to 230 deg for final apch & to follow the acft ahead, then clrd the flt for a visual apch to rwy 24R. After chgg to twr freq, the twr ctlr (LC-2) told the flt to chg to rwy 24L & then clrdthem to land. The flt acknowledged. LC-2 noted the acft was tracking rgt of course & asked the flt to verify the rwy wasin sight. The crew replied the rwy was not in sight & contd dscndg on an inbnd hdg. LC-2 told the flt they would have toturn southbound, then told them to 'turn left 10 deg.' Subsequently, when the acft was abt 3/4 mi east & 1 mi north of the threshold at 700 to 800 ft, the crew made an abrupt left turn to align the acft with the rwy by turning fm a hdg of 240 deg to 175 deg & then turning back to the rgt. The acft rolled out of the turn, just bfr touching down on the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- J8163
- Reported as
- Boeing 747-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- P&W JT-9D, 54,750 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Operator
- Japan Airlines
- Registered owner
- Japan Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- RJAA · Tokyo, Japan
- Destination
- LAX · Los Angeles, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles Intl, runway 24L, 10,285 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificates
- Foreign, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 12,248 total · 5,479 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAX, 1 nm away