ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142339
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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Date:05-FEB-2012
Time:ca 09:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Airbus A320-211
Operator:ANA - All Nippon Airways
Registration: JA8384
C/n / msn: 151
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 166
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location:Sandai Airport - SDJ/RJSS -   Japan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Osaka-Itami International Airport (ITM/RJOO)
Destination airport:Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS)
Narrative:
An Airbus A320-211 sustained substantial damage in a tail scrape accident at Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS), Japan. ANA Flight NH731, had departed Osaka-Itami International Airport (ITM/RJOO) on a domestic service to Sendai.
The captain decided to abort the landing and initiated a go around. The tail scraped the runway, causing a 0,5*2,5 m gash.
The airplane circled and landed safely.
There were no injuries among the 166 passengers and crew, according to transport ministry officials.

Weather reported at Sendai Airport around the time of the accident (00:10 UTC / 09:10 local) was:
RJSS 050100Z 13004KT 070V180 9999 FEW020 02/M08 Q1025
RJSS 050000Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW020 01/M08 Q1025
RJSS 042300Z 09004KT 9999 FEW020 M00/M08 Q1024

Sources:
http://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail.php?id=2037
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/ana-plane-has-mishap-upon-landing-at-sendai-airport
http://www.kahoku.co.jp/news/2012/02/20120206t13003.htm
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/miyagi/news/20120207-OYT8T00098.htm

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/5/0/1910051.jpg (photo)


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Feb-2012 09:54 gerard57 Added
07-Feb-2012 10:19 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Feb-2012 06:27 isamuel Updated [Narrative]
08-Feb-2012 12:44 harro Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
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