JAL B763 at Okinawa on Feb 9th 2018, white smoke in cabin
Last Update: February 9, 2018 / 21:49:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-912
Departure
Okinawa, Japan
Destination
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA8988
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration JA603J reached Tokyo with a delay of 6 hours.
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported a flight attendant observed white smoke similiar to water vapour near the air conditioning in the aft cabin immediately after takeoff. The smoke dissipated after about 5 minutes, the aircraft returned to Okinawa nonetheless. The cause is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-912
Departure
Okinawa, Japan
Destination
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA8988
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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