The album was recorded in Spain ( El Cortijo Studio , Malaga ) and produced by Jacob Hellner and Rammstein . The band recorded several songs during the sessions for " Reise , Reise " which were omitted from the album 's final track listing and were later released on their follow-up album '' Rosenrot '' . A statement from the band 's management regarding the upcoming collection reads as follows : The record company stated : The album is based on the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 on the evening of 12 August 1985 . Twelve minutes into its flight , the Boeing 747 suffered an explosive decompression due to failure of its rear pressure bulkhead , caused by a faulty repair 7 years earlier . The explosion tore off most of the aircraft 's vertical stabilizer and ruptured all four of the hydraulic systems , causing the loss of all flight control surfaces and rendering the aircraft uncontrollable . The pilots fought to keep the aircraft aloft for nearly 32 minutes , but eventually became trapped in the towering mountain ranges surrounding Mount Fuji and crashed , killing 520 out of the 524 passengers and crew on board . It remains the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in history . Some pressings of the album contain a recording of the last 30 seconds of the flight as an easter egg hidden in the pregap
Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123
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