35 years after the crash of Nikko Aircraft The memorial service begins in Gunma Ueno-mura, August 12, 18:41

It has been 35 years since 12 days since the crash of a JAL Jumbo aircraft that killed 520 people. In Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture, which became the crash site, the memorial service began at 6:00 pm This time, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, only some people involved, such as the village and Japan Airlines, are participating. ..

On August 12, 1985, JAL's jumbo planes carrying returning guests from Obon crashed into the mountains of Ueno-mura, Gunma Prefecture, killing 520 people, the most common aircraft accident in Japan.

On the 12th of 35 years after the accident, the bereaved family and others visited the mountain for memorial service aiming for "Osutaka Ridge" at the scene of the crash, but this time it was distributed over 5 days due to the influence of the new coronavirus. As a result of this, the number of people who visited the mountain on the 12th was 141, which is 50 families, the smallest number so far.

In addition, a memorial service began at 6 pm at the memorial garden at the foot of the village, but this time around 20 people, including the village and Japan Airlines, participated to prevent the spread of the infection. I am told.

On the other hand, villages prepared for the bereaved families to mourn the victims before the ceremony, and depending on the village, about 50 people turned their flowers to the altar by 5 pm.

In the ceremony, 520 candles, the same number as the number of victims, were set on fire, silently mourning the victims at 6:56 pm at the time of the crash, and to avoid repeated tragic accidents. I pray for your safety.

Bereaved family Risako Uchino "To shorten the schedule"

Risako Uchino (60) in Kanagawa Prefecture, who lost his father Shinjiro Minami (54 years old), visited the mountaineering memorial service with his husband and son, and they joined hands in front of the tombstone.

Mr. Uchino said, "I was wondering if I would climb because of the new coronavirus, but I decided to shorten the schedule from 2 nights 3 days last year to 1 night 2 days. My first grandson was born, my son I'm getting married, so I made a good report to my dad, and I think he's happy too."