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Old 18th Nov 2003, 11:56
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Here's one:

http://www.jacdec.de/JAL.htm

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3.01.1977 Douglas DC-8-62F JA8054 46148 Anchorage-Intl AP /AK USA 2 + 3 0

With a cargo of 57 live cattle, the DC-8 was on a flight from Anchorage to Tokyo-Haneda (JL 8054). Very soon after liftoff the aircraft enetered a stall lost height and crashed 300 m past the runway. There were no survivors.

It was determined that the pilot in command had a blood alcohol level of 0.298 % at the time.

He rotated the DC-8 beyond its maximum angle resulting in a loss of lift. A small amount of ice accumulated on the aircraft´s wings during taxy for departure making the aircraft vulnerable to a stall.

Neither any other crewmember or one of the ground dispatcher made an attempt to prevent the captain from flying.

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