Jetstar Japan A320 near Nagoya on Jan 7th 2023, bomb hoax

Last Update: February 14, 2023 / 22:37:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2023

Classification
Accident

Flight number
GK-501

Destination
Fukuoka, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA14JJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetstar Japan Airbus A320-200, registration JA14JJ performing flight GK-501 from Tokyo Narita to Fukuoka (Japan) with 136 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FLFL380 about 30nm north of Nagoya when the crew was informed about a bomb threat against the aircraft and decided to divert to Nagoya. The aircraft landed safely on Nagoya's runway 36 about 25 minutes later. The aircraft was evacuated.

On Feb 14th 2023 Japan's JSTB reported the occurrence was rated an accident. One passenger received serious injuries (sacral spine fracture), 4 other passengers minor injuries as result of the evacuation. The occurrence is being investigated by the JTSB.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2023

Classification
Accident

Flight number
GK-501

Destination
Fukuoka, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA14JJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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