Private jet from S’pore skids while landing at Hokkaido airport, 5 passengers & 3 crew not injured

Japanese authorities investigating after private jet from Singapore skids in Hokkaido

A private jet from Singapore skidded while landing at an airport in Japan’s Hokkaido island last Friday (12 Dec).

The eight people on board suffered no injuries, NHK News reported.

Singapore private jet overshot runway in Hokkaido

The jet had landed at about 6.30pm local time last Friday, according to the New Chitose Airport Office of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

However, the aircraft skidded off Runway B during landing, with the ministry saying it had overshot the runway.

It came to a stop in a grassy area, Nippon TV News reported.

No one injured, but one runway closed

The jet was carrying five passengers, including a child, and three crew members, said the Hokkaido Broadcasting Co. (HBC).

Firefighters who rushed to the scene confirmed that no one on board was injured.

Although the aircraft did not appear to be damaged, it could not move on its own, so airport staff closed Runway B, one of New Chitose Airport’s two runways.

The airport reported no direct impact on operations, as flights could still use Runway A for takeoffs and landings.

A towing crew moved the aircraft to a parking area about nine hours after the incident.

Private jet took off from Singapore on 11 Dec

According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, the jet is a Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream V (VH-PFL).

Last Thursday (11 Dec), it had travelled from Singapore’s Seletar Airport to Surabaya, Indonesia, taking over two hours.

The next day, it took off from Surabaya at about 9am local time and landed in Hokkaido.

The jet has not flown since it landed in Japan last Friday.

Skid was ‘serious incident’: Japan authorities

The Japanese ministry has declared the skid a “serious incident,” even though no one was injured.

The weather around New Chitose Airport at the time was reportedly snowy.

The airport posted on X on Friday afternoon that the temperature was -6°C, with intermittent snowfall and poor visibility.

The airport is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Japan Transport Safety Board dispatched accident investigators to the scene on Saturday (13 Dec) to conduct a detailed probe.

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Featured image adapted from HBCニュース　北海道放送 on YouTube and FlightAware.