BOEING 737

Tokyo — August 10, 2009

Event Information

DateAugust 10, 2009
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberDCA09WA072
Event ID20090811X50316
LocationTokyo
CountryJA
AirportTokyo International Airport
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None153
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

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

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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