All-Nippon Flight 58 Collision With Miliatry Jet

Most were from the sleepy town of Fuji in central Japan, members of a society of war-bereaved families who had just toured the island of Hokkaido. Half an hour later, cruising at 28,000 ft., the pilot of the Boeing 727 found himself closing in on an F-86 Sabre jet. He had time only to shout a Mayday message before his plane and the jet collided. The airliner disintegrated, showering debris for miles around and killing all 162 passengers and crew. It was the largest number of people ever to die in a single air disaster.*