Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045 was a charter flight on January 13, 1977, from Grant County, Washington, United States, to Tokyo, Japan, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The flight crashed during the initial climb phase, shortly after takeoff from Anchorage, due to pilot intoxication.[1][2][3] All of those on board, including three flight crew members and two cattle handlers, were killed in the crash.
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045
A JAL Cargo DC-8, similar to the one involved in the crash
The aircraft involved in the accident was a Douglas DC-8-62AF, equipped with four Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines; registered JA8054 to JAL Cargo, a subsidiary of Japan Air Lines (JAL). The aircraft had a total of 19,744 flight hours, of which 8,708 were since that last major inspection and 45 since the last check. Records showed the aircraft had been maintained within Japanese, U.S., and ICAO recommendations.[2]
Ice on the aircraft
Mechanics reported ice present on the inlet guide vanes, engine cowlings and engine bullet noses, but no ice was found on the aircraft surfaces. A mechanic recommended that the engine anti-icing system be used, but no maintenance was performed on the aircraft in Anchorage. Investigators suspected that ice on the airfoil or transducer may have caused the stall warning to fail. The ice present on the surface of the wings and leading edges could have reduced the angle of attack needed to produce a stall.[2]
Crew
On board the aircraft were three flight crew members, two cattle handlers, and live cattle being shipped to Japan as cargo.[1][4]
Captain Hugh L. Marsh, age 53, hired by JAL on June 24, 1969. He was certified to serve as captain of the DC-8 on February 9, 1970; and on October 30, 1969, issued a JCAB airline transport rating, No. 001168, as well as type rated for the DC-8. Due to minor vision impairment he was required to wear corrective glasses for near vision as needed in flight. On September 10, 1970, he was certified as second class navigator. Marsh had logged a total of 23,252 flight hours, including 4,040 hours on the DC-8.
First officer Kunihika Akitani, age 31, hired by JAL on May 6, 1970, and certified as a copilot on the DC-8 on August 1, 1976. Akitani had 1,603 flight hours, with 1,208 of them on the DC-8.
Flight engineer Nobumasa Yokokawa, age 35, hired by JAL on April 1, 1960. On November 20, 1960, he received his flight engineer DC-8 type rating. Yokokawa was also certified to serve as flight engineer on Convair 880 and Boeing 747 aircraft. Yokokawa had 4,920 flight hours, including 2,757 hours on the DC-8.
Pilot intoxication
A taxi driver who drove Captain Marsh to the airport told investigators that he seemed disoriented. At 04:50 local time a taxi dispatcher phoned JAL and warned of an intoxicated pilot. JAL responded by saying there seemed nothing unusual about the flight crew. Autopsies after the crash showed that the captain was heavily intoxicated, with the initial blood alcohol level 298 mg per 100 ml and a vitreous alcohol level of 310 mg per 100 ml taken twelve hours after the crash; the state of Alaska considers 100 mg per 100 ml legally unacceptable for driving. Of the thirteen people questioned who had spoken with Marsh before the flight, six stated he had been drinking or appeared to be drunk.[2]
Flight synopsis
The aftermath of the crash.
At 05:15 the crew boarded the aircraft; the driver of the crew car stated: "...he was in good condition as far as ways I've seen him sometimes and I made that statement before I ever heard any rumors that he was supposedly drunk or had been partying or whatever." as to whether the pilot appeared intoxicated. Cockpit voice recorder (CVR) data showed that the crew began the prestart checklists at 06:09; CVR data showed the takeoff was normal until the aircraft slowed acceleration from VR to V2 speed; the aircraft stalled almost immediately after reaching V2 speed. At 06:35:39 AST, JAL Cargo Flight 1045 crashed at Anchorage International Airport shortly after takeoff from runway 24L. A witness reportedly saw the flight climb to approximately 100 feet above the ground, veer to the left, and then slide out of the air. All five people on board the aircraft perished in the crash.[1][2][5][6]
Cause
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Flight 1045 crashed due to erroneous inputs to the flight controls, factors for such inputs being pilot intoxication and airframe icing. The NTSB noted that the two other flight crew members should have corrected the intoxicated pilot, Hugh L. Marsh, but did not.
"The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was a stall that resulted from the pilot's control inputs aggravated by airframe icing while the pilot was under the influence of alcohol. Contributing to the cause of this accident was the failure of the other flightcrew members to prevent the captain from attempting the flight."[2]
^ abcRanter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF JA8054 Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^ abcdefg"Japan Airlines, Company, Ltd., McDonnel-Douglas DC-8-62F, JA 8054, Anchorage, Alaska, January 13, 1977" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. January 16, 1979. NTSB-AAR-78-7. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^Hagen, Jan U. (August 13, 2013). Confronting Mistakes: Lessons from the Aviation Industry when Dealing with Error. Springer. ISBN9781137276186.
^"Registration Details For JA8054 (Japan Airlines) DC-8-62AF". www.planelogger.com. PlaneLogger. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^"Accidents JAL has caused other than Flight 123 Accident". Japan Airlines. Retrieved October 20, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"JAL Group's Approach to Safety" (PDF). p. 49. Retrieved July 8, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
External image
Pre-accident picture of aircraft at Airliners.net
January 06, 2023
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Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045 was a charter flight on January 13 1977 from Grant County Washington United States to Tokyo Japan with a stopover in Anchorage Alaska United States The flight crashed during the initial climb phase shortly after takeoff from Anchorage due to pilot intoxication 1 2 3 All of those on board including three flight crew members and two cattle handlers were killed in the crash Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045A JAL Cargo DC 8 similar to the one involved in the crashAccidentDate13 January 1977 1977 01 13 SummaryStall on takeoff due to pilot intoxication aggravated by airframe icingSiteTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport Anchorage Alaska U S 61 10 N 150 2 W 61 167 N 150 033 W 61 167 150 033 Coordinates 61 10 N 150 2 W 61 167 N 150 033 W 61 167 150 033AircraftAircraft typeDouglas DC 8 62AFOperatorJAL Cargo Japan Air Lines IATA flight No JL1045ICAO flight No JAL1045Call signJAPAN AIR 8054RegistrationJA8054Flight originGrant County International Airport Grant County Washington U S StopoverTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport Anchorage Alaska U S DestinationHaneda Airport Tokyo JapanOccupants5Passengers2Crew3Fatalities5Survivors0 Contents 1 Aircraft 1 1 Ice on the aircraft 2 Crew 2 1 Pilot intoxication 3 Flight synopsis 4 Cause 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAircraft EditThe aircraft involved in the accident was a Douglas DC 8 62AF equipped with four Pratt amp Whitney JT3D engines registered JA8054 to JAL Cargo a subsidiary of Japan Air Lines JAL The aircraft had a total of 19 744 flight hours of which 8 708 were since that last major inspection and 45 since the last check Records showed the aircraft had been maintained within Japanese U S and ICAO recommendations 2 Ice on the aircraft Edit Mechanics reported ice present on the inlet guide vanes engine cowlings and engine bullet noses but no ice was found on the aircraft surfaces A mechanic recommended that the engine anti icing system be used but no maintenance was performed on the aircraft in Anchorage Investigators suspected that ice on the airfoil or transducer may have caused the stall warning to fail The ice present on the surface of the wings and leading edges could have reduced the angle of attack needed to produce a stall 2 Crew EditOn board the aircraft were three flight crew members two cattle handlers and live cattle being shipped to Japan as cargo 1 4 The cockpit crew consisted of 2 22 Captain Hugh L Marsh age 53 hired by JAL on June 24 1969 He was certified to serve as captain of the DC 8 on February 9 1970 and on October 30 1969 issued a JCAB airline transport rating No 001168 as well as type rated for the DC 8 Due to minor vision impairment he was required to wear corrective glasses for near vision as needed in flight On September 10 1970 he was certified as second class navigator Marsh had logged a total of 23 252 flight hours including 4 040 hours on the DC 8 First officer Kunihika Akitani age 31 hired by JAL on May 6 1970 and certified as a copilot on the DC 8 on August 1 1976 Akitani had 1 603 flight hours with 1 208 of them on the DC 8 Flight engineer Nobumasa Yokokawa age 35 hired by JAL on April 1 1960 On November 20 1960 he received his flight engineer DC 8 type rating Yokokawa was also certified to serve as flight engineer on Convair 880 and Boeing 747 aircraft Yokokawa had 4 920 flight hours including 2 757 hours on the DC 8 Pilot intoxication Edit A taxi driver who drove Captain Marsh to the airport told investigators that he seemed disoriented At 04 50 local time a taxi dispatcher phoned JAL and warned of an intoxicated pilot JAL responded by saying there seemed nothing unusual about the flight crew Autopsies after the crash showed that the captain was heavily intoxicated with the initial blood alcohol level 298 mg per 100 ml and a vitreous alcohol level of 310 mg per 100 ml taken twelve hours after the crash the state of Alaska considers 100 mg per 100 ml legally unacceptable for driving Of the thirteen people questioned who had spoken with Marsh before the flight six stated he had been drinking or appeared to be drunk 2 Flight synopsis Edit The aftermath of the crash At 05 15 the crew boarded the aircraft the driver of the crew car stated he was in good condition as far as ways I ve seen him sometimes and I made that statement before I ever heard any rumors that he was supposedly drunk or had been partying or whatever as to whether the pilot appeared intoxicated Cockpit voice recorder CVR data showed that the crew began the prestart checklists at 06 09 CVR data showed the takeoff was normal until the aircraft slowed acceleration from VR to V2 speed the aircraft stalled almost immediately after reaching V2 speed At 06 35 39 AST JAL Cargo Flight 1045 crashed at Anchorage International Airport shortly after takeoff from runway 24L A witness reportedly saw the flight climb to approximately 100 feet above the ground veer to the left and then slide out of the air All five people on board the aircraft perished in the crash 1 2 5 6 Cause EditAccording to the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB Flight 1045 crashed due to erroneous inputs to the flight controls factors for such inputs being pilot intoxication and airframe icing The NTSB noted that the two other flight crew members should have corrected the intoxicated pilot Hugh L Marsh but did not The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was a stall that resulted from the pilot s control inputs aggravated by airframe icing while the pilot was under the influence of alcohol Contributing to the cause of this accident was the failure of the other flightcrew members to prevent the captain from attempting the flight 2 See also EditImpact of culture on aviation safety Aeroflot Flight 821 Aero Flight 311 Trans Colorado Airlines Flight 2286References Edit a b c Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC 8 62AF JA8054 Anchorage International Airport AK ANC aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Retrieved April 5 2017 a b c d e f g Japan Airlines Company Ltd McDonnel Douglas DC 8 62F JA 8054 Anchorage Alaska January 13 1977 PDF National Transportation Safety Board January 16 1979 NTSB AAR 78 7 Retrieved April 5 2017 Hagen Jan U August 13 2013 Confronting Mistakes Lessons from the Aviation Industry when Dealing with Error Springer ISBN 9781137276186 Registration Details For JA8054 Japan Airlines DC 8 62AF www planelogger com PlaneLogger Retrieved April 5 2017 Accidents JAL has caused other than Flight 123 Accident Japan Airlines Retrieved October 20 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link JAL Group s Approach to Safety PDF p 49 Retrieved July 8 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links EditExternal image Pre accident picture of aircraft at Airliners net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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