Airplane Crash - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 09/27/1977
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Date | 09/27/1977 |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Operator | Japan Air Lines |
| Flight # | 715 |
| Route | Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur |
| Type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H |
| Registration | JA-8051 |
| Cn/In | 46152/550 |
| Aboard | 79 |
| Fatalities | 34 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft struck a hill 4 miles short of the runway while on a VOR approach during a thunderstorm. Crew error. Descended below MDA. |
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