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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

People light candles on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL plane crash

Candles are lit around a monument dedicated to the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash near the accident site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, for the 38th anniversary of the accident on Aug. 12, 2023. The crash claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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JAL plane crash 25th anniversary

UENO, Japan - Families of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash light candles at a memorial site in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident which killed 520 people.

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Memorial ceremony for 1985 JAL jet crash victims

UENO, Japan - Mourners stand in front of candles at a memorial site for the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident in which 520 people were killed.

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Memorial ceremony for 1985 JAL jet crash victims

UENO, Japan - A woman prays in front of candles at a memorial site for the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident in which 520 people were killed.

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Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Bereaved family members and relatives of the victims of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet light 520 candles on Aug. 21 in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, and offer a silent prayer lasting one minute from 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash. They marked the 15th anniversary of the world's worst single-plane disaster in history.

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37th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

Candles are lit during a memorial event in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, eastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the 37th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash on Osutaka Ridge that claimed the lives of 520 crew and passengers.

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37th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

People light candles during a memorial event in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, eastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the 37th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash on Osutaka Ridge that claimed the lives of 520 crew and passengers.

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37th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

A woman lights candles in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, eastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the 37th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash on Osutaka Ridge that claimed the lives of 520 crew and passengers.

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37th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

A woman lights candles in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, eastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the 37th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash on Osutaka Ridge that claimed the lives of 520 crew and passengers.

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36th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

Candles are lit at a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno on Aug. 12, 2021, the 36th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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36th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

People light candles at a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno on Aug. 12, 2021, the 36th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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36th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

People light candles at a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno on Aug. 12, 2021, the 36th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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36th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

Candles are lit at a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno on Aug. 12, 2021, the 36th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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Memorial ceremony for 1985 JAL jet crash victims

UENO, Japan - Mourners stand in front of candles at a memorial site for the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident in which 520 people were killed. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for 1985 JAL jet crash victims

UENO, Japan - A woman prays in front of candles at a memorial site for the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident in which 520 people were killed. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for 1985 JAL jet crash victims

UENO, Japan - Mourners stand in front of candles at a memorial site for the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident in which 520 people were killed. (Kyodo)

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JAL plane crash 25th anniversary

UENO, Japan - Families of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash light candles at a memorial site in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident which killed 520 people. (Kyodo)

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34th anniversary of 1985 Japan plane crash

Relatives of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash light candles in commemoration of the deceased in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2019, the 34th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident in which 520 people died. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Bereaved family members and relatives of the victims of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet light 520 candles on Aug. 21 in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, and offer a silent prayer lasting one minute from 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash. They marked the 15th anniversary of the world's worst single-plane disaster in history.