Japan Air Lines Flight 813
JA8006, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1969 | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | December 25, 1965 |
| Summary | Uncontained engine failure due to maintenance error |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-33 |
| Aircraft name | Kamakura |
| Operator | Japan Air Lines |
| IATA flight No. | JL813 |
| ICAO flight No. | JAL813 |
| Call sign | JAPAN AIR 813 |
| Registration | JA8006 |
| Flight origin | San Francisco International Airport, San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Stopover | Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Destination | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupants | 41 |
| Passengers | 31 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 41 |
On December 25, 1965, Japan Air Lines Flight 813 en route from San Francisco International Airport to Haneda Airport experienced an uncontained engine failure in its number one engine shortly after takeoff. The crew made an emergency landing at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport across the San Francisco Bay. All 41 passengers and crew managed to survive without any injuries.