By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Oct 26th 2020 17:05Z, last updated Monday, Oct 26th 2020 17:15Z

An Oriental Air Bridge de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of ANA All Nippon Airways, registration JA845A performing flight OC-93/NH-4693 from Fukuoka to Fukue (Japan) with 50 passengers and 4 crew, landed in Fukue at 09:25L (00:25Z) but touched down hard followed by a tail strike. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The aircraft was unable to continue service, the return flight OC-92 was cancelled (35 passengers were affected).

The airline confirmed the aircraft made a hard landing and suffered a tail strike while landing in Fukue. There were no injuries. The occurrence was rated an accident and reported to Japan's Ministry of Transport. Japan's TSB is going to investigate.

Fukue Airport features a runway 03/21 of 2000 meters/6560 feet length. LOC and VOR approaches are published for both runways 03 and 21.

Metars:
RJFE 230300Z 33015KT 300V360 9999 SCT035 16/08 Q1013
RJFE 230200Z 34015KT 300V010 9999 FEW030 SCT035 16/08 Q1013
RJFE 230100Z 33021G33KT 9999 FEW030 SCT035 16/08 Q1013
RJFE 230000Z 34018G31KT 310V010 9999 FEW030 SCT035 15/07 Q1013
RJFE 222300Z 34018KT 9999 FEW035 SCT040 15/07 Q1012
RJFE 221000Z 35008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 SCT030 BKN035 17/16 Q1011