JAL 123: the Mount Osutaka tragedy

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This day in earlier years · 55

Occurrences recorded on August 12 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Aug 12, 2025On August 12, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKC), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VKCAlgerie Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2025On August 12, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration OK-TSF), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TSFSmartwings Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2024On August 12, 2024, the SF340A aircraft (registration N641BC), operated by IBC, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: IBC.USN641BCIBC Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Aug 12, 2024On August 12, 2024, the Embraer E295 aircraft (registration PS-AEM), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Florianopolis. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-AEMAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E-Jet E2 Incident · Aug 12, 2024On August 12, 2024, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration PP-YBB), operated by Modern Logistics, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Modern Logistics.BRPP-YBBModern Logistics Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2024On August 12, 2024, the Boeing B78X aircraft (registration 9V-SCD), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SCDSingapore Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 12, 2023On August 12, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEE), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DEELingus Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2023On August 12, 2023, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N57111), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: United Airlines.USN57111United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 12, 2023On August 12, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FGC), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FGCflydubai Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2023On August 12, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration S2-AFM), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AFMBiman Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N137EV), operated by Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air.USN137EVDelta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FCAE), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FCAECargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N791SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN791SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WGZ), operated by Go, was involved in an incident at Coimbatore. Source: Go.INVT-WGZGo Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Boeing 767-330ER (WL) aircraft (registration D-ABUF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident near Lisbon (Portugal) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Condor.DED-ABUFCondor Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, the Boeing 757-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N717TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN717TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 12, 2021On August 12, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration VP-BXP), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BXPAeroflot Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Aug 12, 2021On August 12, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLU), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLUPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2021On August 12, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration ET-AXL), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AXLEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · Aug 12, 2020On August 12, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-IEF), operated by Iberia, was involved in an accident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-IEFIberia Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2020On August 12, 2020, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration PR-YJB), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Macapa. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YJBAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A321 Accident · Aug 12, 2019On August 12, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-39P(ER) aircraft (registration B-2005), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2005China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 12, 2019On August 12, 2019, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N398AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Andres. Source: American Airlines.USN398ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 12, 2019On August 12, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEO), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin and London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-DEOLingus Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2019On August 12, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FNVV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNVVAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2018On August 12, 2018, the aircraft (registration N638VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN638VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2018On August 12, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ASXP), operated by Sun Express Germany, was involved in an incident. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).DED-ASXPSun Express Germany Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2018On August 12, 2018, the Boeing 737 430 aircraft (registration YR-BAS), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Alghero. Source: Blue.ROYR-BASBlue Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2018On August 12, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration OH-LKL), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LKLFinnair Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 12, 2017On August 12, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N868AS), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN868ASSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 12, 2017On August 12, 2017, the Boeing 777 281 aircraft (registration JA703A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: ANA.JPJA703AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 12, 2017On August 12, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BBW), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BBWBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N552NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Blue Streak.USN552NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration D-AICD), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Condor.DED-AICDCondor Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N915DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN915DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Accident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N624NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN624NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJS), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OJSAir New Zealand Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Airbus A320-216(WL) aircraft (registration EC-LYE), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-LYEIberia Express Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2016On August 12, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOY), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOYEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Aug 12, 2015On August 12, 2015, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration VP-BIQ), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident near Moscow (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVP-BIQRossiya Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 12, 2014On August 12, 2014, the Boeing 747 4D7 aircraft (registration HS-TGY), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident. Source: Thai.THHS-TGYThai Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 12, 2014On August 12, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-ROB), operated by Royal Air Maroc, was involved in an incident at Tánger. Source: Royal Air Maroc.MACN-ROBRoyal Air Maroc Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2013On August 12, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTC), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: ANSV (Italy).GBG-EZTCeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2012On August 12, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BJF), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow or Dushanbe. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BJFUTair Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2012On August 12, 2012, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBO), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBOQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 12, 2012On August 12, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-DVN), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVNAegean Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the aircraft (registration TC-JDJ), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JDJTHY Airbus A340 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the aircraft (registration N594AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN594AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FOCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FOCAAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the Boeing 757 223/W aircraft (registration N187AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN187ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N612JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN612JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 12, 2011On August 12, 2011, the Boeing 737 505 aircraft (registration EW-294PA), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Sochi. Source: Belavia.BYEW-294PABelavia Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 12, 2010On August 12, 2010, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N981AT), operated by AirTran Airways, was involved in an incident at Dayton (DAY) Airport (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: AirTran Airways.USN981ATAirTran Airways Boeing 717 Incident · Aug 12, 2009On August 12, 2009, the Boeing 777 2J6 aircraft (registration B-2069), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: Air China.CNB-2069Air China Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 12, 2006On August 12, 2006, the Boeing 737-9K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737

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