Created Wednesday, Jul 24th 2024 19:21Z, last updated Wednesday, Jul 24th 2024 19:21Z
An ANA Wings de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Oriental Air Bridge, registration JA858A performing flight
OC-79 from Fukuoka to Tsushima (Japan) with 40 people on board, landed in Tsushima when after touch down a kite impacted the right hand propeller.
Japan's TSB opened an investigation into the occurrence stating: "The aircraft landed at Tsushima Airport at 8:11 on July 20th, and collided with a bird while taxiing. Damage to the aircraft was confirmed during inspection after arrival."
Japan's Ministry of Transport stated they rated the occurrence an accident. After landing while running on the runway a kite impacted the right hand propeller causing damage also to a panel of the right hand fuselage. None of the 40 people on board were injured.
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