JAC AT42 at Amami on Jan 5th 2026, hydraulic failure

Last Update: January 6, 2026 / 17:22:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 5, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter

Flight number
JL-3837

Departure
Amami O Shima, Japan

Destination
Kikaiga Shima, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA04JC

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

A JAC Japan Air Commuter Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-600, registration JA04JC performing flight JL-3837 from Amami O Shima to Kikaiga Shima (Japan) with 27 people on board, was climbing out of Amami's runway 03 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet due to a hydraulic failure. The aircraft returned to Amami for a safe landing on runway 03 about 25 minutes after departure and stopped on the runway. The runway was closed for about one hour.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Amami about 34 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 5, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter

Flight number
JL-3837

Departure
Amami O Shima, Japan

Destination
Kikaiga Shima, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA04JC

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

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