Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport
An All Nippon Airways passenger jet took evasive action after coming close to a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, in the latest aviation safety incident at the airport since a deadly runway collision in 2024. According to Japanese media reports, ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was approaching the airport at around 6am on Tuesday when its traffic collision…
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) passenger jet narrowly avoided a collision with a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday morning. According to Japanese media, ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was descending towards runway C when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) issued a warning of a potential collision.
The Boeing 767, carrying 197 passengers and crew, responded by climbing to avoid the other aircraft, as instructed by TCAS. The aircraft landed safely at around 6:10am, with no injuries reported to passengers or crew. The other aircraft involved was a Civil Aviation Bureau-operated flight inspection plane, known as Dr White, which was conducting checks on navigation and airport facilities.
The inspection aircraft had turned after take-off and crossed the path of the descending ANA plane. Neither aircraft was found to have violated their respective flight plans, and the incident was reported to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which did not classify it as a 'serious incident'.
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