Japan Transocean B738 at Komatsu on Jul 30th 2026, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: July 30, 2026 / 19:22:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JL-182

Aircraft Registration
JA01RK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Japan Transocean Airlines Boeing 737-800 on behalf of JAL Japan Airlines, registration JA01RK performing flight JL-182 from Komatsu to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 160 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Komatsu's runway 24 when an engine (CFM56) ingested a bird prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto later flights.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Komatsu about 19 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JL-182

Aircraft Registration
JA01RK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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