Boeing 787 accident near Tokyo, Jp, September 4, 2024
On September 4, 2024 at about 9:57 am local time, a Boeing 787, registered JA863J, suffered minor damage in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Tokyo. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 1 person was seriously injured; 132 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
- September 4, 2024 · about 9:57 am local time
- Place
- Tokyo, Japan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 132 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787 9 · all 787s on the register
- Registration
- JA863J · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Clear air turbulence encounter during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 55,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Japan Airlines, Ltd.
The flight
- Departed from: Beijing
- Destination: Tokyo
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 8 | ||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 121 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check 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.