Southwest Air Lines Flight 611
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Southwest Air Lines Flight 611 (now known as Japan Transocean Air, and not the Texas-based airline of similar name) was a landing accident on 26 August 1982. The Boeing 737-200
overran the runway on landing at Ishigaki Airport
. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed, but none of the 133 passengers and 5 crew died in the accident although two crew and one passenger were seriously injured.
on the island of OkinawaThe ASN accident synopsis states that the departure point was Naha Airport in Indonesia; however the runway at Naha, Indonesia is oriented in a different direction and is too short for Boeing 737 operations; the airline was based at Naha, Okinawa and never operated to Indonesia; and the flight from Indonesia to the accident airport would take more than three hours. at 13:09 for a regular flight to Ishigaki Airport
, Japan
. The aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of FL240. On approach to Ishigaki, the crew was given weather information for Ishigaki — wind 300deg/12kts; temperature 32deg C; active runway: RWY22. The crew of Flight 611 made a crosswind
landing at a speed slightly higher than the reference airspeed. The aircraft bounced and on touching down again the spoilers and reversers did not seem to operate. The flight crew shut down both engines but this action disabled the anti-skid braking system, and during the landing roll the inner tires on both main gear legs burst almost simultaneously. Flight 611 overran the runway and came to rest rest 145 meters beyond the threshold at 13:49. Everyone on board was evacuated from the aircraft, and at 14:01 the Boeing 737 caught fire and was destroyed.
None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed in the accident, but 67 were injured after the aircraft overran the runway. Serious injuries were prevented by a quick evacuation although a stewardess and an elderly woman passenger were detained in hospital.
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
overran the runway on landing at Ishigaki Airport
Ishigaki Airport
, is a third-class airport located from Ishigaki city centre in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The airport fields flights to major cities on the Japanese mainland as well as destinations throughout Okinawa Prefecture and the Yaeyama Islands.-History:...
. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed, but none of the 133 passengers and 5 crew died in the accident although two crew and one passenger were seriously injured.
Accident
Southwest Air Lines Flight 611 took off on runway 36 from Naha AirportNaha Airport
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on the island of OkinawaThe ASN accident synopsis states that the departure point was Naha Airport in Indonesia; however the runway at Naha, Indonesia is oriented in a different direction and is too short for Boeing 737 operations; the airline was based at Naha, Okinawa and never operated to Indonesia; and the flight from Indonesia to the accident airport would take more than three hours. at 13:09 for a regular flight to Ishigaki Airport
Ishigaki Airport
, is a third-class airport located from Ishigaki city centre in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The airport fields flights to major cities on the Japanese mainland as well as destinations throughout Okinawa Prefecture and the Yaeyama Islands.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of FL240. On approach to Ishigaki, the crew was given weather information for Ishigaki — wind 300deg/12kts; temperature 32deg C; active runway: RWY22. The crew of Flight 611 made a crosswind
Crosswind
A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. In aviation, a crosswind is the component of wind that is blowing across the runway making landings and take-offs more difficult than if the wind were blowing straight down the runway...
landing at a speed slightly higher than the reference airspeed. The aircraft bounced and on touching down again the spoilers and reversers did not seem to operate. The flight crew shut down both engines but this action disabled the anti-skid braking system, and during the landing roll the inner tires on both main gear legs burst almost simultaneously. Flight 611 overran the runway and came to rest rest 145 meters beyond the threshold at 13:49. Everyone on board was evacuated from the aircraft, and at 14:01 the Boeing 737 caught fire and was destroyed.
None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed in the accident, but 67 were injured after the aircraft overran the runway. Serious injuries were prevented by a quick evacuation although a stewardess and an elderly woman passenger were detained in hospital.