Japan Airlines flight 123

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Japan Airlines flight 123: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Anniversary information added.		Aug 05, 2024
	Changed the article title from "Mount Osutaka airline disaster" to "Japan Airlines flight 123."	Amy Tikkanen	Nov 15, 2016
	Added photograph.	Amy Tikkanen	Aug 12, 2010
	new article added.	Kenneth Pletcher	Feb 13, 2009