Date:	Sunday 18 April 1993
Time:	12:44
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41
Owner/operator:	Japan Air System
Registration:	JA8448
MSN:	47767/885
Year of manufacture:	1978
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Morioka-Hanamaki Airport (HNA) -   Japan
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Nagoya-Komaki International Airport (NGO/RJNN)
Destination airport:	Hanamaki Airport (HNA/RJSI)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
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.

Air Safety Week 26 April 1993 (p. 5)
Aviation Week & Space Technology
ICAO Adrep 5/95 (#20)
KLM Flight Safety Bulletin Oct. 1994
Lloyd's List
PZC 190493 p.3
Scramble 168

photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Nagoya-Komaki (NGO); December 1990

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