ANA B738 at Yonago on Apr 7th 2024, GPWS saves the day

Last Update: April 24, 2024 / 19:09:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways

Flight number
NH-389

Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan

Destination
Yonago, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA69AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Miho Yonago Airport, Yonago

Airport ICAO Code
RJOH

An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800, registration JA69AN performing flight NH-389 from Tokyo Haneda to Yonago (Japan), was on a circling approach to Yonago's runway 07 when the GPWS activated prompting the crew to go around from about 400 feet AGL at about 21:20L (12:20Z). The aircraft positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 07 about 15 minutes later.

Japan's TSB reported they are investigating the occurrence after a ground proximity system activated on approach to the aerodrome, the aircraft performed the GPWS escape procedure and went around.

Metars:
RJOH 071400Z 09005KT 9999 FEW060 BKN/// 12/10 Q1017=
RJOH 071300Z 10002KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN/// 13/11 Q1017=
RJOH 071200Z 05005KT 9999 FEW050 BKN/// 14/08 Q1017=
RJOH 071100Z 04008KT 9999 FEW050 BKN/// 15/09 Q1017=
RJOH 071000Z 04006KT 9999 FEW050 BKN/// 15/12 Q1016=
RJOH 070900Z 05008KT 9999 FEW050 BKN300 16/12 Q1016=
RJOH 070800Z 07009KT 9999 FEW050 BKN300 17/13 Q1016=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
ANA All Nippon Airways

Flight number
NH-389

Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan

Destination
Yonago, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA69AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Miho Yonago Airport, Yonago

Airport ICAO Code
RJOH

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