 A Japan Air System Douglas DC-9-41, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 18, 1993 |
| Summary | Skidded off runway during landing due to windshear |
| Site | Hanamaki Airport 39°24′N 141°06′E / 39.4°N 141.1°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-9-41 |
| Operator | Japan Air System |
| Call sign | AIR SYSTEM 451 |
| Registration | JA8448 |
| Flight origin | Nagoya International Airport |
| Stopover | Hanamaki Airport |
| Destination | New Chitose Airport |
| Occupants | 77 |
| Passengers | 72 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 19 |
| Survivors | 77 |
Japan Air System Flight 451 was a Japan Air System flight from Nagoya Airport in the Nagoya area of Aichi Prefecture, Japan to New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, with a stopover at Hanamaki Airport in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. On April 18, 1993, the Douglas DC-9-41 operating the flight crashed while landing at Hanamaki Airport.
The aircraft suddenly lost a significant amount of airspeed as it crossed the boundary line of a passing cold front, and encountered resultant windshear while on final approach. The somewhat inexperienced first officer was not able to conduct a missed approach fast enough to avoid a hard landing. The plane then skidded off the runway.[1]
All 72 passengers and five crew members survived, with 19 people sustaining injuries. The aircraft caught fire as the passengers evacuated; it was destroyed and written off.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 JA8448 Morioka-Hanamaki Airport (HNA)".
- ↑ "All Survive Japan Plane Crash" (Archive). Chicago Sun-Times. Page 20. April 19, 1993. Retrieved on December 24, 2008.
External links
- Final report (Archive) - Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (in Japanese)