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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 2025 |
| Time: | 11:18 |
| Type: |  Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | All Nippon Airways - ANA opb ANA Wings |
| Registration: | JA854A |
| MSN: | 4151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Wakkanai-Hokkaido Airport (WKJ/RJCW) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sapporo-New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) |
| Wakkanai-Hokkaido Airport (WKJ/RJCW) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 of ANA, operating ANA/NH4152 from Sapporo/New Chitose to Wakkanai, landed on the runway before a bird sweeping vehicle complete evacuation. No injuries were reported.
At the time of the occurrence, there was a cumulonimbus around the airport. The flight crew made a discussion on the course of approach with ATC, and decided to chenge the approaching direction opposite to the first plan for avoidance. They eyescanned the runway just before landing, however, they forgot to receive a "Runway is clear" from Wakkanai Radio.
Noticing the aircraft was on the final approach, the vehicle tried to evacuate from the runway, but it might be late.
Successive three flights were cancelled.
The occurrence was rated as a serious incident on the next day, and JTSB launched an investigation.
METAR around the incident time (c. 0220UTC):
RJCW 200200Z 05004KT 9999 -TSRA FEW015 FEW020CB SCT025 BKN060 24/21 Q1003=
RJCW 200219Z 07003KT 4900 TSRA BR FEW010 FEW020CB SCT025 BKN060 23/21 Q1003 RMK 1ST010 2CB020 3CU025 5CU060 A2962 9999NE-E FBL TS 5KM S MOV E=
RJCW 200233Z 00000KT 5000 -SHRA BR FEW010 FEW020CB SCT025 BKN060 24/21 Q1003 RMK 1ST010 1CB020 3CU025 5CU060 A2962 CB 10KM SE MOV E=
RJCW 200300Z 03003KT 340V090 9999 FEW015 SCT025 BKN070 24/21 Q1002=
Sources:
https://news.jp/i/1331248569901023799
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20250821-OYT1T50206/
https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST8P4HHCT8PUTIL01KM.html?iref=pc_national_incident_list_n
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2025082101112&g=soc
https://www.aviationwire.jp/archives/329486
https://www.ana.co.jp/fs/dom/jp/result.html?mode=0&flightNumber=4841&requestDate=20250820
https://www.anahd.co.jp/group/pr/202508/notification.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/nh4841#3bd115e2 (final data point is erratic)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 April 2017 | JA854A | All Nippon Airways - ANA | 0 | Chubu Centrair International Airport/Nagoya (NGO/RJGG) | |
min |
| 25 June 2022 | JA854A | All Nippon Airways - ANA, opb ANA Wings | 0 | 40 km WSW of Tokushima Airport | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2025 14:05 | isamuel | Added |
| 21-Aug-2025 14:06 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Category, ] |
| 21-Aug-2025 14:18 | isamuel | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 21-Aug-2025 14:48 | isamuel | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2025 12:33 | isamuel | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
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