Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 accident near Nagoya, Ja, June 8, 1997
On June 8, 1997, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, registered J8580, suffered minor damage in an accident near Nagoya. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 4 people were seriously injured and 9 people had minor injuries; 167 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
- June 8, 1997
- Place
- Nagoya, JA
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were seriously injured and 9 people had minor injuries; 167 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · all MD-11s on the register
- Registration
- J8580 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,383 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 3, 1997; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 602,500 lb
- Seats: 0
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Japan Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: HKG Hong Kong OF
- Destination: NGO Nagoya OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Passengers | 3 | 5 | 161 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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