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Kin pray for 1985 JAL crash victims on eve of 32nd anniversary

UENO, Japan, Aug. 11 Kyodo - Relatives of the 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash victims pay tribute to their loved ones on Aug. 11, 2017, on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the disaster, by floating paper lanterns on a river in the mountainous village of Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. On Aug. 12, 1985, Flight 123, en route from Tokyo to Osaka with 524 passengers and crew aboard, crashed into Osutaka Ridge in the village, killing all but four in the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - People mourn the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2014, the 29th anniversary, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - Bereaved families mourn the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2014, the 29th anniversary, at the accident site in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - A woman puts a lantern on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - People put lanterns on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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JAL jet crash anniversary

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki offers flowers at a cenotaph at the site of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash on Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, the 28th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board were killed when the Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed. It was the worst single-aircraft accident ever. (Pool photo)

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JAL jet crash anniversary

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki puts his hands together at a cenotaph at the site of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash on Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, the 28th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board were killed when the Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed. It was the worst single-aircraft accident ever. (Pool photo)

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JAL jet crash anniversary

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki lowers his head at a cenotaph at the site of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet on Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, the 28th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board were killed when the Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed. It was the worst single-aircraft accident ever. (Pool photo)

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28th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Relatives of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash pay their respects at the memorial monument at the crash site called Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, the 28th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board were killed when the Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed. It was the worst single-aircraft accident ever.

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28th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children pray after tolling a bell for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet at the crash site called Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, the 28th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board were killed when the Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed. It was the worst single-aircraft accident ever.

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children ring a bell to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Relatives of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash join their hands in prayers before a grave marking at the crash site called ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children blow bubbles to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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Transport minister Maehara at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Transport minister Seiji Maehara prays in front of the memorial monument located on the Osutaka ridge, where a JAL jumbo jet carrying 524 passengers and crew crashed and killed 520 of them 25 years ago. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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JAL President Onishi hikes up Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi hikes up to the Osutaka ridge to reach the memorial monument at the crash site of a JAL jetliner in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. The JAL plane, which was carrying 524 passengers and crew, crashed into the mountain, killing 520 people in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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Transport minister Maehara at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Transport minister Seiji Maehara offers flowers at the memorial monument for the 1985 JAL jetliner crash on the Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident, in which 520 of 524 passengers and crew members were killed.

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JAL President Onishi at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi speaks to reporters after offering a silent prayer and flowers at the memorial monument for a 1985 JAL jetliner crash on the Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident, in which 520 of 524 passengers and crew members were killed.

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People blow bubbles in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation at the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, near the crash site, on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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Relatives pray for plane crash victims on eve of 20th anniv.

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the people killed in the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 float paper lanterns on a river near the crash site in Gunma Prefecture to mourn their loved ones on Aug. 11, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the disaster which killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 747 heading to Osaka from Tokyo.

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Relatives pray for plane crash victims on eve of 20th anniv.

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the people killed in the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 float paper lanterns on a river near the crash site in Gunma Prefecture to mourn their loved ones on Aug. 11, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the disaster which killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 747 heading to Osaka from Tokyo.

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Relatives mark 30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

Relatives of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash offer flowers and prayers at the accident site at Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. The world's deadliest single-aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew aboard. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Relatives mark 30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

People look at a stone memorial inscribed with the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash at the accident site at Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. The world's deadliest single-aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew aboard. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL president commemorates 30th anniversary of jumbo jet crash

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, Yoshiharu Ueki, president of Japan Airlines Co., on Aug. 12, 2015 lays flowers at the accident site in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan. The world's deadliest single aircraft tragedy killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL president commemorates 30th anniversary of jumbo jet crash

Yoshiharu Ueki, president of Japan Airlines Co., offers prayers for the victims of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL president commemorates 30th anniversary of jumbo jet crash

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, Yoshiharu Ueki, president of Japan Airlines Co., heads on Aug. 12, 2015 to offer flowers at the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan. The world's deadliest single aircraft tragedy killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, children blow bubbles on Aug. 12, 2015 at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single aircraft tragedy killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

People offer prayers for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single-carrier aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

A man offers prayers for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single-carrier aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

Mourners visit the cenotaph on Osutaka Ridge, the accident site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash, on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single-carrier aircraft tragedy killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

A man offers prayers for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single-carrier aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of JAL jumbo jet crash

A man offers prayers for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site known as Osutaka Ridge in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. The world's deadliest single-carrier aircraft accident killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kin offer prayers on eve of JAL jet crash's 30th anniversary

Relatives of the victims of a 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash float paper lanterns on the Kanna River in the village of Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2015, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident. Only four people survived among the 524 passengers and crew. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kin offer prayers on eve of JAL jet crash's 30th anniversary

A child prays for the victims of a 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash after floating a paper lantern on the Kanna River in the village of Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2015, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident. Only four people survived among the 524 passengers and crew. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kin offer prayers on eve of JAL jet crash's 30th anniversary

Children float paper lanterns on the Kanna River in the village of Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma on Aug. 11, 2015, in memory of the victims of a 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident. Only four people survived among the 524 passengers and crew. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Relatives pray for plane crash victims on eve of 20th anniv.

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the people killed in the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 float paper lanterns on a river near the crash site in Gunma Prefecture to mourn their loved ones on Aug. 11, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the disaster which killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 747 heading to Osaka from Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Relatives pray for plane crash victims on eve of 20th anniv.

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the people killed in the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 float paper lanterns on a river near the crash site in Gunma Prefecture to mourn their loved ones on Aug. 11, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the disaster which killed all but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 747 heading to Osaka from Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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JAL President Onishi hikes up Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi hikes up to the Osutaka ridge to reach the memorial monument at the crash site of a JAL jetliner in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. The JAL plane, which was carrying 524 passengers and crew, crashed into the mountain, killing 520 people in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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JAL President Onishi at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi speaks to reporters after offering a silent prayer and flowers at the memorial monument for a 1985 JAL jetliner crash on the Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident, in which 520 of 524 passengers and crew members were killed. (Kyodo)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People blow bubbles in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation at the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, near the crash site, on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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Transport minister Maehara at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Transport minister Seiji Maehara offers flowers at the memorial monument for the 1985 JAL jetliner crash on the Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2010, the 25th anniversary of the accident. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident, in which 520 of 524 passengers and crew members were killed. (Kyodo)

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Transport minister Maehara at Osutaka ridge

UENO, Japan - Transport minister Seiji Maehara prays in front of the memorial monument located on the Osutaka ridge, where a JAL jumbo jet carrying 524 passengers and crew crashed and killed 520 of them 25 years ago. It is the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Relatives of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash join their hands in prayers before a grave marking at the crash site called ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date. (Kyodo)

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children ring a bell to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date. (Kyodo)

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children blow bubbles to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date. (Kyodo)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - People mourn the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2014, the 29th anniversary, in front of the cenotaph at the accident site in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed. (Kyodo)

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - Bereaved families mourn the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 12, 2014, the 29th anniversary, at the accident site in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed. (Kyodo)