Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that on April 1st, at around 3:30 PM, while en route from Melbourne to Tokyo/Narita, flight JL774 (a Boeing 787-8 with tail number JA843J) encountered sudden severe turbulence, resulting in injuries to four cabin crew members. The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has classified the incident as an aviation accident.
The turbulence occurred approximately 150 kilometers southeast of Narita Airport at an altitude of 17,000 feet, just after the seatbelt sign had been illuminated and during the pre-landing safety check. Three cabin crew members suffered sprains, and one suffered fractures in the right lower leg (tibia and fibula).
The flight, carrying 146 passengers and 11 crew members for a total of 157 people on board, departed Melbourne at 8:20 AM and arrived in Tokyo/Narita at 4:09 PM. (Units have been corrected)
