Created Thursday, Dec 29th 2022 10:47Z, last updated Friday, Jan 6th 2023 17:37Z
A Hi Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration HL5243 performing flight 4H-1333 from Ulsan to Jeju (South Korea) with 26 passengers and 4 crew, had gone around two times at Jeju due to weather conditions (high winds) and performed a third approach to touch down on runway 25 at 11:22L (02:22Z), however, temporarily veered off the runway and went over soft ground before the crew was able to steer the aircraft onto the runway center line and taxied the aircraft to the apron.
On Dec 26th 2022 South Korea's Ministry of Transport reported the aircraft had departed Ulsan at 09:30L scheduled to arrive at 10:30L. Due to the two missed approaches due to high winds the aircraft subsequently landed at 11:22L, went over grass but was able to return onto the runway. South Korea's ARAIB opened an investigation into the occurrence. The aircraft, the registration of which was not mentioned, was able to return to Seoul Gimpo at about 20:20L. The Ministry also reported the aircraft flew to Jeju the following day (Dec 23rd) again landing on the secondary runway 13/31 arriving from Seoul Gimpo Airport.
Hi Air currently operates three ATR-72-212A: HL5243 (blue paintscheme), HL5244 (pink paintscheme) and HL5245 (green paintscheme).
According to a passenger video of Dec 23rd 2022 on a flight from Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan and further on to Jeju the aircraft was HL5244. Another planespotter video also shows HL5244 landing in Jeju as flight 4H-1333 on Dec 24th 2022.
On Jan 6th 2023 South Korea's ARAIB reported HL5243 suffered a temporary runway 25 excursion to the right before returning onto the runway. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the ARAIB.
