JAL B763 at Hakodate and Sapporo on Jul 12th 2023, fuel emergency

Last Update: June 27, 2024 / 22:48:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 12, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
JAL Japan Airlines

Flight number
JL-585

Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan

Destination
Hakodate, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA614J

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration JA614J performing flight JL-585 from Tokyo Haneda to Hakodate (Japan) with 249 passengers and 9 crew, needed to abort two approaches to Hakodate due to a technical malfunction and deteriorating weather, the crew subsequently decided to divert to Sapporo but realized they would not be able to land in Sapporo with minimum fuel. The crew declared fuel emergency and continued to Sapporo for a safe landing on runway 19R about 35 minutes after the second go around and about 53 minutes after the first go around.

According to Japan's Ministry of Transport the aircraft landed with 3400 lbs of fuel remaining where regulations required 4200 lbs of minimum fuel remaining. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.

On Jul 18th 2023 Japan's TSB announced, they have opened an investigation into the occurrence stating: "although the aircraft attempted to land at Hakodate Airport twice, it was unable to land due to poor visibility and was diverted to New Chitose Airport. Due to low fuel remaining near the above location, the crew requested priority for air traffic control and landed at the airport at 09:45."

On Jun 27th 2024 the JTSB said in a progress report that the draft final report is currently being reviewed and described sequence of events: The aircraft was on final approach to runway 12 at Hakodate when the crew, consisting of a captain, a first officer under line training and a training captain in the observer seat monitoring the first officer, could not establish required visual contact with the runway and went around. The crew subsequently discussed the weather situation and decided to attempt another approach advising ATC that they would need to instantly divert to Sapporo if they needed to go around again. On the second approach to runway 12 they were again unable to visually confirm the land marks and went around a second time and initiated the diversion to Sapporo. The aircraft landed in Sapporo about 25 minutes after the second and 45 minutes after the first go around. About 17 minutes prior to landing the crew declared emergency due to being low on fuel. The progress report does not mention how much fuel was left on board after landing.

Metars Hakodate:
RJCH 120200Z 18006KT 140V210 2300 SHRA BR FEW001 BKN003 BKN008 20/20 Q1001=
RJCH 120134Z 20009KT 5000 -SHRA BR FEW002 BKN005 BKN010 20/20 Q1002 RMK 2ST002 5ST005 6ST010 A2960=
RJCH 120100Z 21003KT 160V290 3200 -SHRA BR FEW002 BKN005 BKN012 21/21 Q1002=
RJCH 120044Z 20004KT 150V250 2400 -SHRA BCFG BR FEW001 BKN003 BKN012 22/21 Q1002 RMK 2ST001 5ST003 6ST012 A2960=
RJCH 120035Z 20004KT 160V260 1500 R12/P2000N -SHRA BCFG BR FEW001 BKN003 BKN008 21/21 Q1002 RMK 2ST001 5ST003 6ST008 A2960=
RJCH 120024Z 22004KT 1400 R12/P2000N -SHRA BCFG BR FEW001 BKN003 BKN008 21/21 Q1002 RMK 2ST001 5ST003 6ST008 A2960=
RJCH 120015Z 21004KT 2300 -SHRA BCFG BR FEW001 BKN003 BKN008 22/21 Q1002 RMK 2ST001 5ST003 6ST008 A2960=
RJCH 120008Z 21004KT 170V250 3100 -SHRA BCFG BR FEW001 BKN004 BKN010 22/21 Q1002 RMK 2ST001 5ST004 6ST010 A2961=
RJCH 120004Z 21004KT 170V240 4900 -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT006 BKN012 21/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST003 4ST006 6ST012 A2961=
RJCH 120000Z 22004KT 170V260 6000 -SHRA FEW003 SCT006 BKN012 21/21 Q1002=
RJCH 112347Z 24003KT 190V300 5000 -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT005 BKN015 21/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST003 4ST005 6ST015 A2961=
RJCH 112342Z VRB02KT 3200 -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT006 BKN015 21/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST003 4ST006 6ST015 A2961=
RJCH 112309Z 24004KT 210V270 3100 -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT020 BKN090 21/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST003 3CU020 7AC090 A2961=
RJCH 112304Z 24004KT 4900 -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT025 BKN090 21/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST003 3CU025 7AC090 A2961=
RJCH 112300Z 24005KT 6000 -SHRA FEW003 SCT025 BKN090 21/21 Q1002=
RJCH 112200Z 25004KT 8000 -SHRA FEW005 SCT030 BKN090 22/21 Q1003=
RJCH 112110Z 24010KT 8000 FEW005 SCT020 BKN030 21/21 Q1003 RMK 1ST005 3CU020 6CU030 A2963=

Metars Sapporo:
RJCC 120230Z 16011KT 6000 -SHRA FEW003 BKN006 BKN015 22/21 Q1001=
RJCC 120200Z 15012KT 7000 -SHRA FEW003 BKN007 BKN015 22/21 Q1002=
RJCC 120130Z 16010KT 5000 -SHRA BR FEW003 BKN007 BKN015 23/21 Q1002=
RJCC 120100Z 16010KT 4000 -SHRA BR FEW003 BKN007 BKN010 22/21 Q1002=
RJCC 120038Z 16009KT 4900 -SHRA BR FEW005 BKN007 BKN010 22/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST005 5ST007 7ST010 A2961=
RJCC 120030Z 16010KT 7000 -SHRA FEW005 BKN007 BKN010 22/21 Q1002=
RJCC 120000Z 15009KT 7000 -SHRA FEW006 BKN008 BKN010 23/21 Q1002=
RJCC 112330Z 16009KT 7000 -SHRA FEW006 BKN008 BKN010 23/21 Q1002=
RJCC 112300Z 15013KT 7000 FEW006 BKN008 BKN010 23/21 Q1002 RMK 1ST006 5ST008 7ST010 A2961=
RJCC 112230Z 15012KT 7000 FEW006 BKN009 23/21 Q1002=
RJCC 112200Z 15008KT 100V170 5000 BR FEW005 BKN008 23/21 Q1002=