Boeing 737 accident near Tokyo, Jp, August 10, 2009
On August 10, 2009 at about 11:23 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered JA56AN, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tokyo (Tokyo International Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 153 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 10, 2009 · about 11:23 am local time
- Place
- Tokyo, Japan · Tokyo International Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 153 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 800 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- JA56AN · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 10, 2009, a Boeing 737-800, registered JA56AN, operated by Air Nippon Co., Ltd. as flight ANA298, took off from Tottori Airport at 19:12 Japan standard time (10:12 UTC) and landed at runway B of Tokyo International Airport at 20:23 Japan standard time (11:23 UTC). Post flight check showed that lower tailpiece of the fuselage of the aircraft was damaged about five meters long and one meter wide. Two scratch marks (about 25 meters long and 7.5 meters long) were made on runway B of the Tokyo International Airport. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the Japan Transport Safety Board. All inquiries should be directed to: Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (100-8918) Phone: +81-3-5253-8486 Website: http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/links.html
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Air Nippon Co., Ltd
The flight
- Departed from: TTJ Tottori at 10:12 am
- Destination: HND Tokyo
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 147 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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