Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 incident near Okinawa, Jp, July 5, 2012
On July 5, 2012 at about 4:24 am local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A319 (B2332) and Airbus A320 (JA01AJ), were involved in the same incident near Okinawa. No one was hurt; 27 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 2012 · about 4:24 am local time
- Place
- Okinawa, Japan
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 27 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A319 112 · all A319s on the register
- Registration
- B2332 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft 2
- Airbus A320 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- JA01AJ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative for the Airbus A319 final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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 Airbus A320 final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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 Airbus A319 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway incursion veh/AC/person during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd.,
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
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| Flight crew | 10 | |||
| Passengers | 17 |
The factual record for the Airbus A320 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Miscellaneous/other during approach (IFR final approach) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Airasia Japan Co., Ltd.,
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.