ANA 787 Experiences Hydraulic Leak in Sapporo

An All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo experienced a hydraulic fluid leak while landing at Sapporo on 24 April 2024.

All Nippon Airways flight NH71, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Tokyo Haneda airport (HND) was landing at Sapporo airport when the issue arose.

ANA NH71 Tokyo-Chitose

Video footage of the landing incident shows the aircraft emitting white smoke from one wing section. The incident reportedly occurred whilst the aircraft was in the landing roll on RWY 19L, New Chitose Airport (CTS).

The flight data for the service shows that flight NH71 made an on-time departure out of Tokyo at 1607 local time on 24 April.

The flight made a normal departure before setting course and climbing to flight level FL310 (31,000 feet) for Sapporo.

Descent and arrival procedures were all conducted normally, and the mechanical issue subsequently became evident during the landing procedure.

There was no fire evident during the incident, and no injuries were reported amongst the compliment of passengers and crew.

One of the airport runways was closed for a period following the incident, presumably to permit a runway inspection.

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Boeing 787-8 JA804A

The aircraft conducting the NH71 flight service from Tokyo Haneda was a Boeing 787-8, registered JA804A. This is a 13.3-year-old wide-body aircraft belonging to the Japanese carrier all Nippon Airways.

The aircraft has been in service with the main carrier since its delivery in January 2012. It is also seen service during that time with subsidiary carrier Air Japan. This is the low-cost long-haul division of ANA.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the largest airline in Japan. It is a full-service airline with a reputation for high quality service, having been awarded the respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013 from Skytrax.

ANA operates both domestic and international flights, with hubs at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) and Narita International Airport (NRT).