Boeing 737 accident near Chitose, Jp, February 23, 2016
On February 23, 2016 at about 3:12 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered JA322J, was involved in an accident during taxi near Chitose (Chitose Air Base airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 162 others were unhurt. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 23, 2016 · about 3:12 pm local time
- Place
- Chitose, Japan · Chitose Air Base
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 162 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 846 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- JA322J · no longer on the register · serial 35351
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on February 23, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane and the engines.All investigative information will be released by the government of Japan.
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
What happened, in order
- Evacuation during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Japan Airlines International CO LTD
The flight
- Departed from: RJCJ Chitose
- Destination: RJFF Fukuoka
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 330° at 13 knots
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 3:06 pm from RJCC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 | 156 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.