JAL B738 near Tokyo on Jul 21st 2026, turbulence injures flight attendant

Last Update: July 25, 2026 / 16:09:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JL-672

Departure
Oita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA335J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration JA335J performing flight JL-672 from Oita to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 126 people on board, was descending towards Haneda when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to a flight attendant. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Haneda's runway 22.

Japan's Ministry of Transport reported a flight attendant working in the rear of the aircraft received a left rib fracture, the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the JTSB.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JL-672

Departure
Oita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA335J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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