These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Inside Japan Airlines Flight 123

This is the last known photo of the flight that went down over Japan. It crashed into the side of a mountain in 1985, and this picture shows a scary sense of calm. The plane ascended 24,000 feet, then quickly lost altitude and crashed just 45 minutes after takeoff.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.