What happened
On September 24, 1972, Japan Air Lines Flight 472 was operating a multi-stop international route connecting London to Tokyo. The itinerary included stops in Frankfurt, Rome, Beirut, Tehran, Bombay, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. Upon approaching the Indian city of Bombay, the flight crew mistakenly identified Juhu Aerodrome as their destination, Santacruz Airport.
The aircraft landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of the intended facility. Due to the shorter runway length and other site-specific factors, the plane failed to stop in time and overran the end of the runway. The incident resulted in significant structural damage to the aircraft, which was subsequently deemed beyond economic repair and written off.
Investigation
The source material does not provide specific details regarding the formal investigation process or official findings attributed to aviation authorities. It focuses primarily on the factual outcome of the landing error and the subsequent status of the aircraft.
Findings
Despite the severity of the runway excursion, there were no fatalities reported among the 122 individuals on board. The aircraft registration is not provided in the source text. However, the incident did result in injuries to several occupants. Specifically, nine passengers and two crew members sustained injuries during the event. The aircraft was ultimately destroyed due to the damage incurred during the overrun.