Japan Air Lines Flight 446
Japan Air Lines Flight 446 was a Japan Air Lines flight from Sheremetyevo International Airport of Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.
A Douglas DC-8 used by Japan Airlines, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 November 1972 |
| Summary | Aerodynamic stall due to pilot error |
| Site | Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| Operator | Japan Air Lines |
| Registration | JA8040 |
| Flight origin | Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Stopover | Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Destination | Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupants | 76 |
| Passengers | 62 |
| Crew | 14 |
| Fatalities | 62 |
| Injuries | 14 |
| Survivors | 14 |
On November 28, 1972 the DC-8-62 on the route crashed during the initial climb phase upon takeoff from Sheremetyevo. While it is established by investigation that the direct reason for the crash was stalling shortly after takeoff, the Soviet Accident Investigation Committee noted the possibility of accidental deployment of the spoilers and reduced thrust due to engine problems as the cause for this accident.
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