Lufthansa A346 at Tokyo on Mar 18th 2014, hard landing
Last Update: March 27, 2014 / 10:41:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-714
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
Airport ICAO Code
RJAA
The aircraft was not able to depart Narita so far (standing Mar 24th 2014 23:30Z) due to overstress damage to the landing gear requiring repairs.
The return flight LH-715 was cancelled.
The Aviation Herald learned on Mar 27th 2014, that the touch down produced a vertical acceleration of +2.8G rendering the touch down the second hardest landing of an A346 ever following the +3.09G landing of Iberia in Quito, see Report: Iberia A346 at Quito on Nov 9th 2007, overran runway. Examination of the aircraft is underway, the right main landing gear is going to be replaced, as of current the entire aircraft structure including wings and wing tanks are being checked for cracks. The aircraft is currently estimated to be out of service for at least several weeks.
Metars:
RJAA 180400Z 22024G41KT 5000 BLDU FEW035 BKN120 18/08 Q1008 WS R16L TEMPO 3000 BLDU RMK 2CU035 7AC120 A2977 P/FR
RJAA 180330Z 22022G41KT 7000 BLDU FEW035 BKN100 18/08 Q1009 WS R16R WS R16L TEMPO 3000 BLDU RMK 1CU035 7AC100 A2980 BLDU NE AND S
RJAA 180300Z 21020G34KT 4500 BLDU FEW035 BKN130 18/08 Q1010 WS R16R TEMPO 22030G50KT 3000 BLDU RMK 1CU035 7AC130 A2982
RJAA 180230Z 22021G36KT 190V250 5000 BLDU FEW035 BKN150 18/08 Q1010 WS R16R TEMPO 22030G50KT 3000 BLDU RMK 2CU035 6AC150 A2985
RJAA 180205Z 22026G39KT 4500 BLDU FEW030 SCT050 BKN160 18/08 Q1011 RMK 2CU030 4SC050 6AC160 A2987
RJAA 180200Z 22024G37KT 5000 BLDU FEW030 SCT050 BKN160 17/08 Q1011 WS R16R WS R16L TEMPO 4000 BLDU RMK 2CU030 4SC050 6AC160 A2987
RJAA 180130Z 21025G38KT 7000 BLDU SCT030 BKN050 BKN/// 18/08 Q1012 WS R16R WS R16L TEMPO 4000 BLDU RMK 3CU030 5SC050 A2989 BLDU NE AND S
RJAA 180100Z 22018G32KT 8000 BLDU SCT030 BKN050 17/09 Q1012 WS R16L BECMG 22028G45KT RMK 3CU030 6SC050 A2990 BLDU NE
RJAA 180030Z 20021G37KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 17/09 Q1013 WS R16R WS R16L NOSIG RMK 1CU025 3SC050 A2992 P/FR
RJAA 180002Z 21016G31KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 BKN/// 16/10 Q1014 RMK 3CU025 5SC050A2996
RJAA 180000Z 20015KT 170V230 9999 SCT025 BKN050 BKN/// 16/10 Q1014 TEMPO 21016G28KT RMK 3CU025 5SC050 A2996
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-714
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
Airport ICAO Code
RJAA
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A346 at New York on Aug 8th 2015, rejected takeoff due to computer needing the start button
A Lufthansa Airbus A340-600, registration D-AIHR performing flight LH-411 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Munich (Germany), was accelerating for…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A346 at Hong Kong on Aug 15th 2013, suspected tail strike
A Lufthansa Airbus A340-600, registration D-AIHR performing flight LH-731 (scheduled dep Aug 14th, actual dep Aug 15th) from Hong Kong (China) to…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A346 over Atlantic on Aug 6th 2013, malfunctioning toilets
A Lufthansa Airbus A340-600, registration D-AIHR performing flight LH-453 (dep Aug 5th) from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Munich (Germany), was enroute…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A321 at Frankfurt on Mar 29th 2026, rejected takeoff due to wildlife strike
A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200, registration D-AISC performing flight LH-1314 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Malta (Malta), was accelerating for…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A388 at Munich on Mar 20th 2026, cabin pressure problems
A Lufthansa Airbus A380-800, registration D-AIMK performing flight LH-458 from Munich (Germany) to San Francisco,CA (USA), was climbing out of…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A20N at Malaga on Feb 18th 2026, cargo door indication
A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200N, registration D-AINU performing flight LH-1833 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to Munich (Germany), was climbing out of Malaga's…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa CRJ9 at Lyon on Jan 24th 2026, gear problem on departure
A Lufthansa Canadair CRJ-900, registration D-ACND performing flight LH-2249 from Lyon (France) to Munich (Germany) with 69 people on board, was…
Fleet type match
Lufthansa A20N at London on Jan 22nd 2026, engine fire indication
A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200N, registration D-AIND performing flight LH-2473 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Munich (Germany), was climbing out of…
Newest articles
Delta A339 over Atlantic on May 2nd 2026, engine problem
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-900, registration N429DX performing flight DL-59 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Boston,MA (USA) with 275 people on…
Fleet type match
United B752 near Newark on Apr 30th 2026, pitot heater not working
A United Boeing 757-200, registration N14120 performing flight UA-270 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Shannon (Ireland) with 176 people on board, was…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways