Second preliminary A350 and Dash accident report 8 in Japan

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Se publicó the second report preliminary From the accident aéprisoner between a Airbus A350 from Japan Airlines and a Dash 8 at Tokyo Haneda Airport.

The 2 of January of 2024, flight JAL516 Japan Airlines, a Airbus A350, collisionó during its landing on runway 34R at Haneda International Airport with a Japanese Coast Guard DHC-8 aircraftón who was on the same track.

Preliminary A350 and Dash accident report 8 and Japanón

After the impact, both aircraft caught fire. Despite the destructionótotal number of aircraft, the 379 occupants of the commercial flight managed to evacuate, while 5 of the 6 Coast Guard crew members lost their lives.

Additional Data

• Date and time: 2 of January of 2024, approximately at 17:47 JST (Japan local timeón).
• Locationón: Runway 34R (C), Haneda International Airport (HND/RJTT), Such, Japón.
• operators: Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japanese Coast Guardón (JCG).
• aircraft:
  • Airbus A350-941 (JAL)
    • Númere standard: MSN 538 (A350)
    • foodíbutt: JA13XJ (A350)
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315 Dash 8 (JCG)
    • MSN 407 (DHC-8)
    • JA722A (DHC-8)
  • Núflight grouper: JAL516 (Commercial)
  • MA722 (Coast Guard – Missionóearthquake relief number)
  • Andñto the aircraft: Both aircraft were declared péTotal loss due to impact and subsequent fire.
  • Víhonor: Coast Guard: 5 deceased, 1 seriously injured (the captainán).
  • Japan Airlines: 0 deceased, 17 wounded (mild/moderate).

Summary of the flight

Flight JAL516 was a sun serviceéregular practice that proceedsíto New Chitose Airport (Sapporo) with 367 passengers and 12 crew on board. The landing was carried out under conditions of night but clear visibility..

Simultaneouslyánot at all, Coast Guard aircraft (JA722A) he was preparing for a missionón emergency in order to transport supplies to areas affected by the Pena earthquakeí.. As the A350 completed its approachón final, the Dash-8 enteredó onto the runway from taxiway C5 and stopped on the runway center line, where I stayedó about 40 seconds before impact.

Preliminary findings of the investigationón

• Communication Errorón: The report highlights that the controlleréprisoner instructedó Dash-8 taxi to holding point «C5», but the crewón interpretó errójust that you haveíand authorizationón to enter and take off.
• Confirmón Visual: The Airbus A350 pilots stated that they were unable to visually see the Dash-8 on the runway until moments before impact., possibly because the lights on the planeón smallñor they were confused by the runway lights.
• GuestóCabin No. (CRM): It is investigated whyé None of the other Coast Guard crew members questionedó entering the track without authorizationón explíquote from «Cleared for takeoff».
• Alert Systems: Incurrence monitoring systemsón on track control of tráI'm theéthey worked, but the drivers did not notice the visual alert on their screens at the moment crítico.
• Evacueesón successful: The report praises the discipline of the crewóJAL no., who initiated the evacuationón using meámanual phones in case of failure of the intercom systemón, managing to save all the passengers in less than 20 minutes.

The investigationón remains open to analyze structural failures and improve visual and sound warning systems at airports.

View the full interim report on the A350 and Dash accident 8 (an Engés) hereí: https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/eng-air_report/interim20241225-JA722A_JA13XJ.pdf