| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | JA8032 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| C/n (msn): | 45954 / 362 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
| Local Operator Name: | 日本航空 |
| Promotional Titles: | Official Airline For Japan World Exposition |
| Aircraft Name: | Hidaka |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 46445 |
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A year before the photo, on November 22, 1968, JA8032 gently descended into the salt water of San Francisco Bay. JAL quickly recovered the aircraft and handed it to United to repair at great expense. It was delivered back to JAL at the end of March. JAL renamed it Hidaka after the incident. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 March 2018, and has since been viewed 1076 times. |