Mount Takamagahara
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Mount Takamagahara is a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture
of Japan, near Ueno
village. Its measurement is 1978.6 metre tall.
The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123
was initially reported on Mount Osutaka
, but later confirmed to be on the ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of approximately 1565 metres (5,134.5 ft) above sea level. This area was later renamed as Osutaka no One ("Mountain Ridge of Mount Osutaka") by the village mayor of Ueno, Takeo Kurosawa.
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
of Japan, near Ueno
Ueno, Gunma
is a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,152 and a density of 11.83 persons per km²...
village. Its measurement is 1978.6 metre tall.
The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport on August 12, 1985. The Boeing 747-146SR that made this route, registered , suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two...
was initially reported on Mount Osutaka
Mount Osutaka
is a mountain in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is tall.The plane crash of JAL 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on a ridge near Mount Takamagahara. It was the deadliest single plane accident in world history....
, but later confirmed to be on the ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of approximately 1565 metres (5,134.5 ft) above sea level. This area was later renamed as Osutaka no One ("Mountain Ridge of Mount Osutaka") by the village mayor of Ueno, Takeo Kurosawa.