Japan Air System Flight 451
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A Japan Air System Douglas DC-9-41, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident summary | |
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| Date | April 18, 1993 |
| Summary | windshear |
| Site | Hanamaki Airport |
| Passengers | 72 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 19 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 77 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-9-41 |
| Operator | Japan Air System |
| Registration | JA8448 |
| Flight origin | Nagoya International Airport |
| Destination | Hanamaki Airport |
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Japan Air System Flight 451 was a Japan Air System flight from Nagoya Airport in the Nagoya area in Aichi Prefecture, Japan to Hanamaki Airport in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. On April 18, 1993, the Douglas DC-9-41 on the route crashed while landing at Hanamaki Airport. The aircraft, caught by windshear, skidded off of the runway.[1]
The aircraft broke in three. All 72 passengers and five crew members survived, with 19 people sustaining injuries. The aircraft caught fire as the passengers evacuated.[2] The aircraft was written off.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930418-0
- ↑ "All Survive Japan Plane Crash." Chicago Sun-Times. Page 20. April 19, 1993. Retrieved on December 24, 2008.
External links
- Final report (Archive) - Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (Japanese)
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