Boeing 767 and Boeing 767 incident near Kansai, Jp, October 12, 2011
On October 12, 2011 at about 12:37 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing 767 (N588HA) and Boeing 767 (JA8356), were involved in the same incident near Kansai. No one was hurt; 210 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 12, 2011 · about 12:37 pm local time
- Place
- Kansai, Japan
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 210 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing 767 3CB · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- N588HA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 767 381 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- JA8356 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 767 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 12, 2011, a Boeing 767-300, N588HA, operated by Hawaiian Airlines Inc. (HAL450), received ATC instruction to hold short of runway A at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan. The Hawaiian Airlines airplane entered onto the runway at about 2137 local time (1237 UTC). At that time, a Boeing 767-300, registered JA8356, operated by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA8519), was on approach at about 6.5km southeast of the airport and had received landing clearance. The All Nippon Airways airplane executed a go-around on the instruction of air traffic control. Neither aircraft sustained any damage, and there were no injuries. The event is being investigated by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the JTSB at the following: Japan Transport Safety Board 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8918, Japan Website:http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 767 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 12, 2011, at Kansai International Airport, a Boeing 767-300, registered N588HA, operated by Hawaiian Airlines Inc. (HAL450), received ATC instruction to hold short of runway A. The Hawaiian Airlines airplane entered into the runway at about 21:37. At that time, a Boeing 767-300, registered JA8356, operated by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA8519), was on approach at about 6.5km southeast of the airport and had received landing clearance. The All Nippon Airways airplane executed a go-around on the instruction of air traffic control. Neither aircraft sustained any damage, and there were no injuries. The accident is being investigated by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the accident aircraft under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the JTSB at the following: Japan Transport Safety Board 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8918, Japan phone:+81-3-5253-8814
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Boeing 767 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Hawaiian Airlines INC
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 9 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 196 |
The factual record for the Boeing 767 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: All Nippon Airways CO LTD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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