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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 2017 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-446 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Transocean Air |
| Registration: | JA8998 |
| MSN: | 28994/3044 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near Naha Airport (OKA/ROAH) -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA/ROAH) |
| Tokoname-Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 737-400 of Japan Transocean Air operated as JTA/NU44 from Naha to Nagoya/Chubu Centrair forced to return to Naha just after takeoff due to cracks on the F/O's windshield. No injuries were reported. The flight was restarted with a replaced airplane at 17:55 LT.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170506-00000103-jij-soci]
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170506-00050096-yom-soci]
https://avherald.com/h?article=4a8b4e70&opt=4096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 December 2010 | JA8998 | JAL Express | 0 | Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF) | |
non |
| Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision) | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2017 17:33 | isamuel | Added |
| 28-Feb-2025 13:40 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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