Nagoya - Hanamaki
Flight / Schedule
Nagoya - Hanamaki
Aircraft
Douglas DC-9Registration
JA8448
MSN
47767
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
Japan Air SystemDate
April 18, 1993 at 12:44 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Hanamaki Tohoku
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
39.3695°, 141.0920°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 18, 1993 at 12:44 PM, Nagoya - Hanamaki experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Japan Air System, with the event recorded near Hanamaki Tohoku.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
76 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 76 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 72, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Hanamaki Airport was completed by the copilot. On short final, eight seconds prior to landing on runway 02, the aircraft was caught by downdrafts and windshear. Three seconds prior to touchdown, the captain regained control but this was too late. The aircraft landed hard, right main gear first. It rolled for about 1,860 metres before coming to rest on the runway, bursting into flames. All 76 occupants were rescued, among them 20 were injured. A fire erupted under the right wing following a tank rupture.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA8448, MSN 47767, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.3695°, 141.0920°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Hanamaki Airport was completed by the copilot. On short final, eight seconds prior to landing on runway 02, the aircraft was caught by downdrafts and windshear. Three seconds prior to touchdown, the captain regained control but this was too late. The aircraft landed hard, right main gear first. It rolled for about 1,860 metres before coming to rest on the runway, bursting into flames. All 76 occupants were rescued, among them 20 were injured. A fire erupted under the right wing following a tank rupture.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
72
Estimated Survivors
76
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 76
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nagoya - Hanamaki
Operator
Japan Air SystemFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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