Swift Evacuation Saves All Aboard Japan Airlines Flight, Reflecting Safety Improvements Since 1985 Tragedy
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Successful evacuation of all 379 people on the Japan Airlines plane that crashed is attributed to modern safety standards and the airline's strong safety culture rooted in lessons learned from a past tragedy
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The 1985 JAL flight 123 crash that killed 520 people led the airline to implement rigorous safety procedures and training focused on continuous improvement
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Japan Airlines is consistently rated as one of the world's safest airlines due to factors like strict adherence to standard operating procedures
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The quick, orderly evacuation demonstrated the importance of flight crew safety training and passengers heeding instructions to leave belongings behind
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Aviation accidents over decades have informed safety improvements like aircraft materials, exit design, crew authority in evacuations, and realistic smoke-filled simulator training