Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 March 2011
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air
Owner/operator: Japan Digital Laboratory
Registration Number: JA8881
Location: Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Airport infrastructureAirport infrastructure
Category: Other
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Sendai Airport, causing significant damage due to the resulting tsunami. The earthquake resulted in structural damage to the airport infrastructure.A 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Sendai Airport, causing significant damage due to the resulting tsunami. The earthquake resulted in structural damage to the airport infrastructure.
Description
Damaged at Sendai Airport by a tsunami caused by an 8.9 scale earthquake.
Primary Cause
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake.An 8.9 magnitude earthquake.Share on:
