Talk:Junko Konno/@comment-37451593-20181109035759/@comment-37593560-20181122220246

The prototype of this crash might be Japan Air 123 on August 12th, Showa 60 (1985). The aircraft of this incident, registered as JA8119, was a Boeing 747SR-100, which is the short-range high-density model of the Jumbo-Jet developed especially for the Japanese market. At the time, it carried 509 passengers and 15 crew members with no empty seats. This crash was caused by a faulty repair by Boeing after a tailstrike incident in 1978, which the tail exploded and damaged all hydraulic pipes, causing the loss of hydraulic control. The crew attempted to control the 747 for 32 minutes only by adjusting the difference of power output of the 4 turbofan engines, but failed to land due to the wind and thunderstrike as the 747 was under the "Dutch roll". A USAF C-130 Hercules found the wreckage of the 747 and the USAF sent a few UH-1 Hueys with night vision equipment for rescue but was refused by the JASDF. The JASDF and JGSDF were extremely irresponsible, not only refused the USAF's help but also delayed the rescue for the whole night. At least 10 passengers survived but most of them died due to their injuries and there were only 4 survivors found by the JGSDF on the next day (A stewardess, a young girl, a mother who lost her husband and 2 children and one of her daughters).

The victims of Japan Air 123 includes world-famous singer Kyu Sakamoto and young actress Yumiko Yoshida (known by her stage name Yoko Kitahara), who was a musical star in the Takarazuka Revue and became a TV and movie actress after leaving Takarazuka. She could have been one of the prototypes of Junko Konno.