Mount Osutaka Explained

is a mountain in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is 16390NaN0 high.^[1] The plane crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 on 12 August 1985 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on a ridge near Mount Takamagahara. With the loss of 520 people, it remains the deadliest single-plane accident in world history.^{[2] [3]}

36.0159°N 138.688°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mount Osutaka. The Japan Times. en-US. 2020-02-09.
2. News: Japan Airlines Flight 123: The crash that made outcasts of my children. 2009-08-12. 2020-02-09. en-GB. 0307-1235.
3. Web site: In 1985, four passengers miraculously survived the horrible crash of the Japan Airlines Flight 123. 2018-01-06. The Vintage News. en. 2020-02-09.