Japan Domestic Airlines
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Japan Domestic Airlines (JDA) was the predecessor of Japan Air System. On April 15, 1964, Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., and Script error: No such module "Nihongo". merged to form Japan Domestic Airlines. On May 15, 1971, the airline merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines; on April 1, 1988 the merged airline renamed itself to Japan Air System.[1] Japan Air System merged into Japan Airlines in the early 2000s.[2]
Nearly all of the aircraft used in the Japan Domestic Airlines' fleet were consisted of NAMC YS-11s. Both airlines had a similar color scheme from the beginning, usually blue and white, or with a blue tail. Japan Domestic Airlines focused mostly on mainland to island flights, while Toa Japanese Airlines focused on more domestic mainland flight plans and services.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Fleet
- Boeing 727-100
- Convair 240
- Convair 880
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas C-47
- de Havilland Heron
- NAMC YS-11
- Nord 262
Accidents and incidents
- On May 29, 1965, a Convair 240 JA5088 landed at Obihiro Airport with the right side main landing gear retracted after it failed to lock down; no casualties.[3]
- The 1966 Japan Air Lines Convair 880 crash happened on August 26, 1966. It was a training flight that crashed due to an unexplained left yaw, killing the five crew. The aircraft was on lease to Japan Airlines.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Company Information." Japan Air System. November 6, 1999. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
- ↑ "A tale of many tails: the merger of Japan Airlines and Japan Air System makes perfect business sense, but commonality of equipment is a different matter." Air Transport World. April 1, 2003. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ↑ Accident description for JA5088 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 10 February 2021.
- ↑ Accident description for JA8030 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 March 2015.
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