All Nippon Airways flight NH-805 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Narita International Airport, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane, carrying two hundred and forty-two people, landed safely.
One elderly woman passenger complained of pain in eyes and was taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Kris Mogford
What: United Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Bangkok to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Oct 25th 2009
Why: After a hard landing at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, passengers debarked safely. The UA Boeing was examined after landing and damage was found on the underside of the #4 engine cowling as well as markings on the runway.
Pictured: A Tokyo-bound American AirlinesBoeing 777-223/ER
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Contact photographer Ben Wang
What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dallas to Tokyo
Where: 43 miles southeast of Narita over the Pacific
When: Monday Oct 26 3:40 p.m.
Who: 228 people aboard
Why: As heavy weather ( Typhoon Lupit’s rain and strong winds) approach Japan’s east coast, the Japanese weather service announced a weather warning.
Several (5 passengers) aboard the Tokyo jet were injured by turbulence. After landing, all 5 were taken to a Tokyo area hospital.
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Contact photographer Michael Carter
What: FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11F en route from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China to Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan
Where: Crash occurred on the runway Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan
When: 23 MAR 2009 06:48
Who: 2 crew members aboard, both fatalities
Why: The plane landed in high winds, bounced on to the nosewheel, banked left and when the left wing, hit the runway, a fire ensued.
News Footage includes audio of Bob Francis, former NTSB VC
