Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 April 1993
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41
Owner/operator: Japan Air System
Registration Number: JA8448
Location: Morioka-Hanamaki Airport (HNA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: Undercarriage and right wing inboard of the rear sparUndercarriage and right wing inboard of the rear spar
Category: Accident
A JAS DC-9 aircraft was caught by windshear near runway 02, resulting in a hard landing and skid. The pilot regained control but failed to prevent the incident. Damage occurred to the undercarriage and right wing inboard of the rear spar.A JAS DC-9 aircraft was caught by windshear near runway 02, resulting in a hard landing and skid. The pilot regained control but failed to prevent the incident. Damage occurred to the undercarriage and right wing inboard of the rear spar.
Description
JAS Flight 451 was caught by windshear 8 seconds before touchdown on runway 02. The captain regained control in the last 3 seconds, but couldn’t prevent a hard landing, followed by a 1860 m skid. The undercarriage and right wing, inboard of the rear spar, were damaged. Fuel spilled and the DC-9 caught fire. Wind was 240-320deg, gusting from 26-47 kts. PROBABLE CAUSE: The landing was done by relatively inexperienced co-pilot. In there conditions against JAS regulations.
Primary Cause
Inexperienced co-pilot actions during a critical landing scenario.Inexperienced co-pilot actions during a critical landing scenario.Share on:
