Runway Incursion at Kansai International Airport

No fatalities • Kansai, Japan

A Boeing 767 operated by Hawaiian Airlines entered a runway at Kansai International Airport while another aircraft was on approach.

What happened

On October 12, 2011, at Kansai International Airport, a Boeing 767-300, registration N588HA, operated by Hawaiian Airlines Inc. (flight HAL450), was instructed by air traffic control to hold short of runway A. At approximately 21:37, the Hawaiian Airlines aircraft entered the runway.

At the same time, a second Boeing 767-300, registration JA8356, operated by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (flight ANA8519), was on approach approximately 6.5km southeast of the airport. Although the All Nippon Airways aircraft had already received landing clearance, air traffic control instructed the crew to execute a go-around. There were no injuries and no damage to either aircraft.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 12 Oct 2011 BOEING 767 3CB accident near Kansai, Japan?

A Boeing 767 operated by Hawaiian Airlines entered a runway at Kansai International Airport while another aircraft was on approach.

Were there any fatalities in the 12 Oct 2011 BOEING 767 3CB accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 12 Oct 2011 involved a BOEING 767 3CB, registration N588HA, operated by HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC, at Kansai, Japan.

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