Asiana Airlines (Seoul) flight OZ 162 made a hard landing and veered off the side of the runway tonight (April 14) while landing at Hiroshima, Japan on a flight from Seoul (Incheon). Reportedly 23 people received minor injuries according to CNN. The AIrbus A320-232 (HL7762, msn 3244) (above) was carrying 74 passengers and seven crew members.
According to The Guardian the A320 hit the localizer on the approach. The tail also hit the runway on landing.
Read the full report by The Guardian: CLICK HERE
Read the full report by the International Business Times: CLICK HERE
Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. HL7762 arrives at Beijing prior to this accident.
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