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Japan Airlines (JAL) has revealed that one cabin attendant was injured on Flight JL672 from Oita to Tokyo/Haneda on July 21, operated by a Boeing 737-800 (registration: JA335J). On July 23, the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism classified the incident as an aviation accident.
The flight departed Oita at 5:07 p.m. with a total of 132 people on board: two flight crew members, four cabin attendants, and 126 passengers, including two infants. At around 6:27 p.m., while descending toward Haneda Airport, the aircraft encountered sudden turbulence while flying at an altitude of approximately 17,900 feet (about 5,500 meters), around 14 kilometers south of Izu Oshima, with the seatbelt sign turned off. It arrived at Tokyo/Haneda at 6:59 p.m.
After one cabin attendant was later diagnosed with a fracture of the left rib, the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau classified the incident as an aviation accident. No injuries have been reported by passengers or other crew members.