Disaster

JAL 123: A Japanese Tragedy (3x3)

Air date: Mar 22, 1999

In August 1985, Japan Air Flight 123 crashed into the side of a mountainNorth West of Tokyo. It was the largest single aircraft fatality in history.520 people died. A poor repair was the cause. But the real story behindthe crash was the scandalous incompetence in reacting to the accident and the rescue attempt in the immediate aftermath.