LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Report back from Japan shortly after the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 Boeing 747 on a remote mountainside (12/08/85). Information is scarce and rescue work is being hampered by it occurring in the middle of the night, but fires are reported in a widespread area. The pilot appears to have lost his way, following reporting a fault with the plane and few survivors are expected. Male field and studio reporters not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Air accidents; Fires; Aeroplanes; Japan; Rescue work; Civil aircraft; Japan Airlines; Search and rescue operations; Aerial navigation

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