Japan Air Lines Flight 2
1968 aviation accident in California
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Japan Air Lines Flight 2 was a scheduled passenger flight on November 22, 1968. The plane was a six-month-old Douglas DC-8-62 named Shiga (志賀), flying from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Due to heavy fog and other factors, Captain Kohei Asoh crashed the plane near Coyote Point in the shallow waters of San Francisco Bay, two and a half miles short of the runway. All 107 people on board survived the accident without any injuries. Despite the abrupt ditching, and being immersed in salt-water, the aircraft was recovered, repaired, and returned to service.
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Coyote Point Recreation Area
Park in San Mateo County, California, US
1.1 mi away
San Mateo Creek (San Francisco Bay Area)
River in California, United States
1.1 mi away
Seal Slough
Tidal canal in San Mateo County, California
1.5 mi awayCuriOdyssey
Zoo and science museum in San Mateo, California
0.7 mi awayRancho San Mateo
Land in California
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