Overview
- The ANA flight left Naha on Wednesday and returned about 20 minutes later after a cockpit instrument showed a high oil-temperature warning for the right engine.
- Crew shut down the right engine and the aircraft landed at about 10 p.m., after which passengers evacuated onto the taxiway using emergency slides.
- Three people among 152 on board, including four infants, suffered minor injuries during the evacuation and no fire or smoke was reported.
- Japan’s transport ministry classified the event as a serious incident and dispatched Transport Safety Board investigators who said they confirmed signs they think may indicate a right-engine malfunction but found no prominent damage and have not established causality.
- Investigators are analyzing flight-data recorder information and conducting technical inspections; officials and the airline note the aircraft had been rescheduled earlier in the day and say final findings will determine any safety actions or operational changes.