Boeing B737-300 accident near Kansai, Jp, February 10, 2008
On February 10, 2008 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Boeing B737-300, registered B2096, was involved in an accident near Kansai. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was seriously injured; 72 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 10, 2008 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kansai, Japan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 72 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B737-300
- Registration
- B2096 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 10, 2008, about 1915 local time, a Boeing 737-300, registration B2906, operating as Air China flight 161, encountered turbulence while en cruise flight about 70 nautical miles north west of Osaka-Kansai Airport, Osaka, Japan, while on a flight from Beijing, China, to Osaka. There was no damage to the airplane, and of the 73 passengers and crew, one passenger received serious injuries. The Japanese Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC) is investigating, and as the state of design/manufacture for the aircraft, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ARAIC in their investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing are functioning as Technical Advisors to the U.S. Accredited Representative. All inquiries for information regarding this investigation should be directed to: Director-General Secretariat of the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8918 Japan E-mail: ARAIC@mlit.go.jp Website: http://www.motnet.go.jp/araic/index.html
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Air China
The flight
- Departed from: Bejing
- Destination: Osaka-Kansai
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 11 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 61 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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