Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 3 November 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-36NER
Owner/operator: Skymark
Registration Number: JA767D
Location: Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 190
Component Affected: Turn retainers on the aircraft’s turn.Turn retainers on the aircraft’s turn.
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
A Boeing 767-300 JA767D operated by Skymark Co., Ltd. experienced a serious accident during taxiing after landing at Tokyo International Airport. Two carts from the rear galley stored area launched forward during deceleration, colliding with a passenger and causing serious injuries. The collision was attributed to brake failure and a lack of retention mechanisms on the turn retainers.A Boeing 767-300 JA767D operated by Skymark Co., Ltd. experienced a serious accident during taxiing after landing at Tokyo International Airport. Two carts from the rear galley stored area launched forward during deceleration, colliding with a passenger and causing serious injuries. The collision was attributed to brake failure and a lack of retention mechanisms on the turn retainers.

Description

A Boeing 767-300 JA767D operated by Skymark Co., Ltd. took off from Kobe Airport at 18:17 as the company’s scheduled flight 114, and arrived at Tokyo International Airport at 19:16. During the taxiing after landing, two carts flew out from the rear galley of the aircraft, and one of them collided with a passenger, injuring two passengers, one of them seriously. There were a total of 190 people on board, including the captain, one co-pilot, six flight attendants, and 182 passengers. There was no damage to the aircraft except for some seat damage. Cause: This accident is presumed to have occurred when, during the deceleration of the aircraft while landing, two half-carts from the aft galley storage area were propelled forward by inertia. One of the carts moved at high speed down the right aisle of the cabin and collided with the right leg of a passenger who had their legs crossed, resulting in a fracture. The reason the half-carts were propelled forward is presumed to be that the brakes on the carts were not engaged when they were stored, and neither of the two turn retainers was in the locked position. It is considered that these factors were influenced by insufficient adherence to the checks stipulated in the company?s regulations.

Source of Information

https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail2.php?id=1911https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail2.php?id=1911

Primary Cause

Brake failure and lack of retention mechanisms on turn retainers during deceleration.Brake failure and lack of retention mechanisms on turn retainers during deceleration.

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