Ibex CRJ7 near Fukuoka on Apr 18th 2022, loss of left and right airspeed indications

Last Update: March 30, 2023 / 12:56:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FW-18

Departure
Sendai, Japan

Destination
Fukuoka, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA07RJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

An Ibex Airlines Canadair CRJ-700, registration JA07RJ performing flight FW-18 from Sendai to Fukuoka (Japan) with 34 passengers and 4 crew, was descending through about FL320 towards Fukuoka when both the captain's and first officer's airspeed indications failed. The crew worked the related checklists and was able to resolve the problem. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Fukuoka's runway.

Japan's TSB reported on Apr 25th 2022 that they opened an investigation into the occurrence characterized as "multiple failures that impeded the safety of aircraft operation".

On Mar 30th 2023 the JTSB stated in a progress report that both the captain's and first officer's air speed indications were slowly decreasing while enroute at FL360. The crew continued using attitude and engine power as well as using the stand by instruments. During the descent towards Fukuoka the airspeeds recovered. The investigation needs to hear further opinions while trying to confirm and analyse the facts of the investigation so far.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FW-18

Departure
Sendai, Japan

Destination
Fukuoka, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA07RJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

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