Date: | November 22, 1968 |
Location: | Off San Francisco, California |
Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
Reg: | JA8032 |
Airline: | Japan Air Lines |
Flight No: | 2 |
Fatalities: | 107:0 |
This Japan Air Lines DC8 landed in shallow water, 2.5 miles short of the runway while attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport. All 107 people aboard got off safely. Amazingly, the aircraft was recovered, repaired and returned into service. |