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August 10, 2009 · Boeing 737 800 · JA56AN
Tokyo, JP
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 10, 2009
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (153 uninjured)
Location
Tokyo, JP
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800
Tail Number
JA56AN
Operator
Air Nippon
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DCA09WA072
On August 10, 2009, a Boeing 737-800, registered JA56AN, operated by Air Nippon Co., Ltd. as flight ANA298, took off from Tottori Airport at 19:12 Japan standard time (10:12 UTC) and landed at runway B of Tokyo International Airport at 20:23 Japan standard time (11:23 UTC). Post flight check showed that lower tailpiece of the fuselage of the aircraft was damaged about five meters long and one meter wide. Two scratch marks (about 25 meters long and 7.5 meters long) were made on runway B of the Tokyo International Airport. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the Japan Transport Safety Board. All inquiries should be directed to: Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (100-8918) Phone: +81-3-5253-8486 Website: http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/links.html
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On August 10, 2009, a Boeing 737-800, registered JA56AN, operated by Air Nippon Co., Ltd. as flight ANA298, took off from Tottori Airport at 19:12 Japan standard time (10:12 UTC) and landed at runway B of Tokyo International Airport at 20:23 Japan standard time (11:23 UTC). Post flight check showed that lower tailpiece of the fuselage of the aircraft was damaged about five meters long and one meter wide. Two scratch marks (about 25 meters long and 7.5 meters long) were made on runway B of the Tokyo International Airport. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the Japan Transport Safety Board. All inquiries should be directed to: Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (100-8918) Phone: +81-3-5253-8486 Website: http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/links.html
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:23 UTC
Nearest AirportTokyo International Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 800
Tail NumberJA56AN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Nippon
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsTurbofan | Turbofan
Seats+ 2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (153 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured153
Total153
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0