INCIDENT: 747-8 Freighter Loses Part Before (?) Landing
In a potentially dangerous incident, a 747-8 freighter dropped a part reportedly weighing 60 kg (132 lbs) near the runway, as it landed. The incident happened on the 11th of February this year. It involved Nippon Cargo Airlines flight KZ-226. This is a regular,...
INCIDENT: Microswitch Causes E175 Runway Excursion!
A Fuji Dream crew operating an Embraer E175 experienced a runway excursion, apparently due to a faulty microswitch. There were no injuries. The incident happened on the 23rd of April, 2019. But the Japanese aviation authority released its final report his week. The...
Tokyo Tortoise Responsible for Five Delayed Flights!
An unusual kind of runway incursion happened in Tokyo last week when authorities had to close a runway to take care of a wandering tortoise! We know of bird strikes, we’ve heard of dog or even bear (!) strikes and of other unfortunate animals before. Whether in the...
