Seoul – Hiroshima

On April 14, 2015 at 08:05 PM, Seoul – Hiroshima experienced a crash involving Airbus A320, operated by Asiana Airlines, with the event recorded near Hiroshima Chugoku.

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.

82 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 82 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 74, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Hiroshima Airport was completed in marginal weather conditions. The autopilot was disengaged at 2,100 feet MSL when the aircraft descended below the glide path and hit approach lights and the localiser antenna located 325 meters short of runway 28. The aircraft continued the descent, hit the soft ground short of runway. Then it rolled on runway for some 1,154 meters, veered to the left, went off runway and came to rest 130 meters to the left of the concrete runway, some 1,477 meters past the runway threshold. All 82 occupants were evacuated, among them 27 (25 passengers and 2 crew members) were injured. The aircraft was considered as written off due to severe damages on both engines, ailerons, wings and the bottom of the fuselage. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were difficult with visibility up to 4 km, RVR on runway 28 variable from 300 to 1,800 meters, light rain, partial fog, one octa cloud at 0 feet, 4 octas at 500 feet, 6 octas at 1,200 feet.

Aircraft reference details include registration HL7762, MSN 3244, year of manufacture 2007.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.5775°, 132.4610°.