JAL B789 over Pacific Ocean on Dec 22nd 2025, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: January 23, 2026 / 20:11:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-57
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA865J
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the occurrence was rated an accident, a flight attendant received the fracture of the right medial cuneiform bone. The flight attendant had been checking the lavatory for passengers still in there and was still on the way back to their seat after the fasten seat belt sign had been turned on. The JTSB is investigating.
On Jan 23rd 2026 the JTSB reported one cabin crew received serious injuries during the flight. The aircraft continued to Narita. The accident is being investigated by the JTSB.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-57
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA865J
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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