ANA Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Naha Airport
ANA said 152 passengers and six crew members evacuated after a right-engine warning prompted an emergency return and landing, with three minor injuries reported.
- On Wednesday, an All Nippon Airways plane carrying 152 passengers made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture due to a possible engine malfunction, with Flight 1502 bound for Saga Airport in Kyushu.
- After taking off around 9 p.m., a pilot noticed high oil temperatures in the Boeing 737-800's right engine about 20 minutes into the flight, prompting the crew to shut down the engine and return to Naha Airport.
- The aircraft landed safely shortly after 10 p.m., where all 152 passengers and six crew members used emergency slides to evacuate on the taxiway, with no fire or smoke observed.
- Three passengers sustained minor injuries, such as scratches, during the emergency evacuation, according to ANA.
- The Japan Transport Safety Board has classified the case as a "serious incident" and plans to send two investigators to the site to determine the exact cause.
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ANA flight 1502 in Japan turned back due to engine failure. All 158 people were evacuated via emergency slides, three passengers were injured.
ANA plane makes emergency landing in Okinawa
An All Nippon Airways passenger plane has made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, due to engine trouble shortly after takeoff. Three passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries when they evacuated the plane.
[Yomiuri Shimbun] At approximately 10:10 p.m. on the 23rd, All Nippon Airways Flight 1502 (a Boeing 737-800) bound for Saga from Naha returned to Naha Airport and made an emergency landing due to a problem with its right engine. 158 passengers and crew members, including four infants, evacuated, and three sustained minor injuries.
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