| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 28, 1997 |
| Time: | 2310 |
| Location: | Over the Pacific Ocean |
| Operator: | United Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 826 |
| Route: | Tokyo - Honolulu |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-747-122 |
| Registration: | N4723U |
| cn / ln: | 19882/175 |
| Aboard: | 393 (passengers:374 crew:19) |
| Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Two hours into the flight, at FL 310, the plane received reports of severe clear air turbulence in the area and the seat belt sign was turned on. Moments later, the aircraft suddenly dropped around one hundred feet seriously injuring many passengers and causing damage to the aircraft. The plane landed safely back at Tokyo, but one passenger died of her injuries. |
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