Hi Air AT72 at Jeju on Dec 22nd 2022, temporary runway excursion on landing

Last Update: January 6, 2023 / 17:37:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 22, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Hi Air

Flight number
4H-1333

Departure
Ulsan, South Korea

Destination
Jeju, South Korea

Aircraft Registration
HL5243

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

Airport
Jeju International Airport, Jeju City

Airport ICAO Code
RKPC

A Hi Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration HL5243 performing flight 4H-1333 from Ulsan to Jeju (South Korea) with 26 passengers and 4 crew, had gone around two times at Jeju due to weather conditions (high winds) and performed a third approach to touch down on runway 25 at 11:22L (02:22Z), however, temporarily veered off the runway and went over soft ground before the crew was able to steer the aircraft onto the runway center line and taxied the aircraft to the apron.

On Dec 26th 2022 South Korea's Ministry of Transport reported the aircraft had departed Ulsan at 09:30L scheduled to arrive at 10:30L. Due to the two missed approaches due to high winds the aircraft subsequently landed at 11:22L, went over grass but was able to return onto the runway. South Korea's ARAIB opened an investigation into the occurrence. The aircraft, the registration of which was not mentioned, was able to return to Seoul Gimpo at about 20:20L. The Ministry also reported the aircraft flew to Jeju the following day (Dec 23rd) again landing on the secondary runway 13/31 arriving from Seoul Gimpo Airport.

Hi Air currently operates three ATR-72-212A: HL5243 (blue paintscheme), HL5244 (pink paintscheme) and HL5245 (green paintscheme).

According to a passenger video of Dec 23rd 2022 on a flight from Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan and further on to Jeju the aircraft was HL5244. Another planespotter video also shows HL5244 landing in Jeju as flight 4H-1333 on Dec 24th 2022.

On Jan 6th 2023 South Korea's ARAIB reported HL5243 suffered a temporary runway 25 excursion to the right before returning onto the runway. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the ARAIB.

Metars:
RKPC 220405Z 34017G37KT 2000 -SHSN BR FEW010 BKN025 01/M00 Q1010 WS ALL RWY NOSIG=
RKPC 220400Z 34016G29KT 6000 -SHSNRA FEW010 BKN025 01/M00 Q1010 WS ALL RWY NOSIG=
RKPC 220335Z 33020G32KT 2000 1000NW -SHSN BR SCT010 BKN025 02/M00 Q1010 WS R13 R31 NOSIG=
RKPC 220333Z 33020G32KT 4000 -SHSN BR SCT010 BKN025 02/M00 Q1010 WS R13 R31 NOSIG=
RKPC 220300Z 32018G30KT 290V350 9999 -SHSNRA FEW010 BKN025 OVC080 03/M01 Q1010 WS R13 R31 NOSIG=
RKPC 220200Z 33020G36KT 9999 -SHSNRA FEW005 BKN030 OVC080 02/00 Q1010 WS ALL RWY NOSIG=
RKPC 220100Z 30015G30KT 260V350 6000 -SHRASN FEW010 BKN030 02/M01 Q1011 WS R13 R31 NOSIG=
RKPC 220000Z 33015G27KT 9999 BKN030 BKN080 05/M03 Q1010 WS R13 R31 NOSIG=
RKPC 212300Z 32016KT 300V360 9999 FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 05/M03 Q1010 WS ALL RWY NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 22, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Hi Air

Flight number
4H-1333

Departure
Ulsan, South Korea

Destination
Jeju, South Korea

Aircraft Registration
HL5243

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

Airport
Jeju International Airport, Jeju City

Airport ICAO Code
RKPC

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