JAL B738 at Tokyo on Apr 7th 2025, lined up with edge line for takeoff
Last Update: April 7, 2025 / 18:12:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-377
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Kitakyushu, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA322J
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration JA335J reached Kitakyushu with a delay of about 5:10 hours.
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the aircraft collided with a number of runway lights during takeoff at about 19:11L (10:11Z) before rejecting takeoff. The runway needed to be closed for about one hour.
The airline confirmed the aircraft began accelerating for takeoff and rejected. There have been no injuries.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Flight number
JL-377
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
Kitakyushu, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA322J
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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