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All Nippon Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-1899 made an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on June 20th.

The plane was flying from Aomori, Japan, when the crew needed to shut down an engine due to an unusual odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All 41 people aboard remained unharmed.


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All Nippon Airways Plane Returns to Japan after Cabin Pressure Glitch

All Nippon Airways flight NH-561 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on May 27th.

The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Kochi, Japan, had to return shortly after the crew detected problems with its cabin pressure.

The plane landed uneventfully.

One passenger suffered ear injuries and was taken to hospital.

The incident remains under investigation.


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All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Kuala Lumpur

All Nippon Airways flight NH-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 22nd.

The Boeing 787-800 took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication that the temperature of exhaust gas from its right hand engine was very high.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 203 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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ANA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 18.

Authorities said the Boeing 767-300, en-route from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to divert after the crew reported haze in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 people on board remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

The incident is being investigated.


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All Nippon Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo

All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways flight NH-456 had to make an emergency landing at runway 23 of Haneda Airport, Japan, on September 3.

The Airbus A320-200, heading towards Tokyo from Saga, Japan, had to be landed in emergency due to an issue with one of its hydraulic systems.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 90 people aboard remained unhurt.

All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Osaka

All NiponAn All Nippon Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on August 26.

According to the airline, the Boeing 777-200 had to return after the crew noticed engine problems. The flight was on its way to Tokyo at the time.

The plane landed safely and all 246 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.

The incident is being investigated.

ANA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

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All Nippon Airways flight ANA 90 had to make an emergency landing at Naha airport on the island of Okinawa in Japan, on June 5.

The Boeing 767 aircraft was en-route from Ishigaki Island to Haneda airport, Tokyo, when the pilot reported haze in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. None of the 101 passengers and 8 crew members was injured.

The incident is being investigated.

All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Manila due to Smoke in Cockpit

All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways flight NH950 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, at around 10:19 a.m. on November 21.

The incident happened after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the Boeing B767’s cockpit. The flight was heading to Narita, Japan at the time.

The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 174 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was harmed.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is investigating.

Boeing Investigation Update from Japan


During an early inspection of the 787 in Takamatsu by Japanese officials, the battery’s electrolyte had leaked from the lithium-ion battery.

The charred insides of the battery show the battery received voltage in excess of its design limits.

In October 2011, the FAA issued an emergency order requiring lithium ion batteries in 42 Cessna Citation CJ4 to be replaced with nickel-cadmium or lead-acid batteries, after a connection with a ground power station led to overcharging and a fire.

Wait…was this human error and not battery error? Or a combination of both?

Boeing 787 in Tokyo Stops for Brake Repair


On January 9, 2013. an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Ube Yamaguchi Japan was taxiing for takeoff to Tokyo when the plane developed brake problems. This was Boeing’s third Dreamliner incident in three days.

In the cockpit of the All Nippon Airways 787, an error message indicated brake parts in the left undercarriage needed attention.

The 98 passengers aboard the plane disembarked and were provided alternative transportation to Tokyo.

All three events appear to be from different routine situations rather than stemming from a single issue. The brake issue and fuel spill are routine events, not on par with the lithium battery fire at Logan Airport, which is a problem which requires serious investigation.


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ANA Return Flight Delayed

What: All Nippon Airways 787 Dreamliner
Where: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
When: Oct 1, 2012
Why: After making a safe, early landing in Seattle, the return flight was delayed for twenty-four hours due to a problem with the cooling system.

It was the first flight of All Nippon Airways 14th 787 Dreamliner, which is configured with 46 lie-flat, business-class seats and 112 economy seats.

The Tokyo return-flight passengers were provided food vouchers and a take-off scheduled on Oct 2.


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All Nippon Airways Bounce-Landing, No Injuries


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Contact photographer Liukw

What: All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Beijing to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: June 20, 2012
Who: 190 aboard
Why: On nosegear touchdown, the jet received damage, bouncing before securing the landing and making it to the gate. No injuries were reported.

The video below records the “bounce.”

The skin of the jet developed several creases.


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Emergency Landing in Oita


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Contact photographer Kazuchika Naya

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Oita to Tokyo
Where: Oita Japan
When: Mar 2 2012
Who: 85 passengers, 6 crew
Why: The All Nippon Airways flight had taken off when the anti-ice system on the left engine failed.

The pilots returned to the airport.

Passengers were provided an alternative flight to Tokyo.


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ANA Flight Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Goye

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Nagoya to Sapporo
Where: Nagoya
When: Oct 20th 201
Who: 169 aboard
Why: On taking off from Nagoya, the pilots found a cabin pressure problem. They returned to Nagoya to make a safe landing. The plane was in the air less than half an hour.

The error appears to have been the indicator. An investigation is underway.


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ANA Turbulence over Japan


Japan airways registration JA623J. The incident occurred on JA624A
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Contact photographer ciel

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Singapore to Tokyo
Where: South China Sea
When: Oct 9th 2011
Who: 176 passengers and 10 crew
Why: During breakfast, the flight encountered turbulence which injured five aboard. Those injured included three of the crew.

Wake turbulence has been suggested. If so, details will show up in the investigation.

The flight made a safe landing in Tokyo.

All Nippon Report UPSIDE DOWN

The official report is out, concluding that because it was dark, passengers were unaware that the plane was flying upside down.

Excuse me? Are we to believe that passengers were unawere the plane was flying UPSIDE DOWN?

I don’t think so. If they were upside down they had to FEEL it, dark or not. Or else they weren’t upside down.


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Contact photographer Andrew Bowden

What: All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700 en route from Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda
Where: Hamamatsu
When: Sep 6th 2011
Who: 2 crew injured
Why: While en route, the co-pilot accidentally activated the rudder trim switch instead of the door mechanism.

The plane descended 6000 feet and rolled, injuring a couple of flight attendants. The first officer—2400 hours— leveled off, and was able to admit the captain who was stuck outside the cockpit, waiting to get in.

The flight continued without incident

See George’s editorial Sept 8


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Door Switch Oops Rolls Nippon Flight


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Contact photographer Andrew Bowden

What: All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700 en route from Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda
Where: Hamamatsu
When: Sep 6th 2011
Who: 2 crew injured
Why: While en route, the co-pilot accidentally activated the rudder trim switch instead of the door mechanism.

The plane descended 6000 feet and rolled, injuring a couple of flight attendants. The first officer—2400 hours— leveled off, and was able to admit the captain who was stuck outside the cockpit, waiting to get in.

The flight continued without incident.

In George’s Point of View

If there is a problem, it comes out, eventually. My pilots tell me that after there is some kind of incident, we need to keep an eye on new incidents, reports, recalls, and especially advisories, directives and safety alerts. There can always be a relationship, no matter how obscure it seems at first glance.

You know how everyone has been looking at Air France Flight 447 with a new eye, ever since examination into the Air France Flight 471 on July 22 apparently fooled the autopilot into quitting with a swift descent. And Airbus investigators looked at this event twice because you have two the same plane types doing something similar?

Well, on the surface, this Nippon incident reminds me of Ethiopia Flight 409. It only reminds me because I saw a line drawing of the route of the plane as it spiraled out of control. It also was a 737.

I’m not calling the situation identical. Certainly if one of the pilots were locked out on a bathroom break—not that a pilot would do this on takeoff!—it would turn up on the voice recorder.

What if on Ethiopia Flight 409, someone had needed admission into the cabin?

It just makes me wonder if it is possible that the cabin crew accidentally activated the rudder trim switch. The Ethiopian Airlines plane had just taken off; it would not have been high enough to drop 6000 feet before recovery.

I know this thought is right out of the blue, and probably has no basis in anything but my wild imagination, but I am told by my pilots that although the switches are dissimilar, the door unlock switch is right next to the rudder trim. So, is it possible the trim switch could have been inappropriately engaged by accident on Flight 409?

Some airlines rectify this by requiring a third party to open the door if someone leaves the cockpit, but I have to wonder if this could be a design problem.


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ANA Boeing Encounters Turbulence


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Contact photographer Tokyo Spotter

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Miyazaki to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Apr 27th 2011
Who: 111 passengers, 8 crew
Why: 150 miles outside of Tokyo, the flight ran into clear air turbulence. Three flight attendants and two passengers were injured at 4:55 PM. One of the flight attendants suffered a broken bone (pelvis).

The incident is currently under investigation.


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Goodrich Completes B787 Electric Braking Sys Certification

First electrically actuated braking system on a commercial aircraft

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 3, 2011 — Goodrich Corporation’s electric brake system for the 787 Dreamliner has completed all required dedicated flight test conditions. The achievement follows a comprehensive development and qualification program involving multiple Goodrich business units and close collaboration with Boeing.

The braking system incorporates the latest iteration of Goodrich’s proprietary DURACARB(R) carbon heat sink material which provides exceptional brake performance and up to 35% better brake life than competing carbon friction materials. Required test conditions included extensive on-aircraft testing of the wheels and electric brake hardware as well as validation of the proprietary software incorporated in the electric brake actuator controllers. Max brake energy testing was completed at Edwards Air Force Base.

Brian Brandewie, president of Goodrich’s Aircraft Wheels and Brakes business said, “We anticipated demand for an alternative to traditional, hydraulically actuated braking, and began the pursuit of electrically actuated braking technology more than 15 years ago. The 787 system represents our sixth generation of electric brakes. Goodrich is again honored to be part of aviation history by being a supplier for the world’s first electric brake system on a commercial airplane. We look forward to working with Boeing and the launch customer airlines to ensure a successful entry into service.”

The majority of announced 787 customers have selected the Goodrich electric brake system.

All Nippon Airlines is the airplane’s launch customer.


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All Nippon Network/Air Nippon Terrain Warning


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Contact photographer Kevin Scott

What: All Nippon Network/Air Nippon Boeing 737-800 en route from Nagoya to Asahikawa
Where: Asahikawa Japan
When: Oct 26 2010
Who: 57 passengers and crew
Why: A controller at the Sapporo Area Control Center apparently forgot about minimum altitudes and instructed pilots of the All Nippon Network/Air Nippon jet to drop to 1,500 meters.

Area aircraft are not allowed below 3,000 meters.

Thirty minutes outside of Asahikawa, the plane instigated a EGPWS terrain warning which directed the crew to climb. The pull-up alarm alerts 20-30 seconds prior to projected ground impact.

The minimum safe altitude warning was triggered because over 2,197-meter Mt Pippu in Hokkaido. The plane corrected its height from (up to as close as) 220 meters above the peak to a greater clearance and made a safe landing thirty minutes later.

The Japan Transport Safety Board is investigating the incident.


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All Nippon Airways Fuel Leak

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300 en route from London to Tokyo
Where: en route (halfway)
When: Jul 20th 2010
Who: 249 passengers and 17 crew
Why: While en route, about halfway to their destination, the pilot detected one engine burning fuel faster. The crew d to continued on to Tokyo, eventually shutting down the left engine prior to making a safe landing.

Maintenance did discover a fuel pipe leak.


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ANA Hydraulics Leak in Osaka


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What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300 en route from Osaka Itami to Okinawa Japan
Where: Osaka
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 392 on board
Why: After takeoff, the flight encountered a hydraulic issue. The plane turned around and landed safely sans nose wheel steering. A hydraulic leak was confirmed.


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Nippon Airways Boeing Loses AC and Cabin Pressure


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Contact Photographer Takashi

What: All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 767-300 en route from Matsuyama to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo’s Haneda airport
When: Thursday August 27
Who: 262 passengers and 8 crew
Why: The left hand air conditioning system failed shortly after takeoff. Then, while en route, cabin pressure dropped. At that point, oxygen masks deployed; the pilot descended 10,000 feet to normalize pressure and flew the last 45 minutes of the flight. Though some passengers felt ill, there were no injuries, and the plane landed normally.

George’s Point of View

That must have been a fun, white-knuckled flight, leaving terror-induced claw marks etched into the armrests.

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