An ANA Wings the Havilland Dash 8-400 outbound to the Kagoshima, Japan made a precautionary return to Osaka after sustaining a cracked windshield on 21 October 2024.
ANA Wings flight NH551, operated by a de Havilland Dash 8-400 had conducted the departure from Osaka International Airport (ITM). The aircraft was operating a scheduled service to the Kagoshima Airport (KOJ).
ANA Wings NH551 Osaka-Kagoshima
Whilst the aircraft was en route in cruising flight, flight crew reported that the aircraft had sustained a cracked right hand windshield assembly. With the aircraft less than 100 nautical miles to the west of Osaka, flight crew made the decision to conduct a precautionary return to the origin airport.
The aircraft subsequently landed without further incident at Osaka International Airport approximately one hour after its initial departure.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that the flight NH551 had made an on-time departure out of Osaka at 1959 local time on 21 October.
The flight had been set course normally, climbing to flight level FL210 for the westerly service to Kagoshima. The aircraft was in cruising flight en route when the diversion and return was initiated.
The aircraft conducting the NH551 regional service to Kagoshima was a de Havilland Dash 8-400, registered JA841A. This is a 21.4 year old twin turboprop aircraft belonging to the carrier All Nippon Airways. It has been operated by the regional subsidiary ANA Wings since October 2010.
The aircraft has been in service with the parent carrier since its initial delivery from the factory in July 2003.
ANA Wings is a regional airline based in Japan, operating a fleet of smaller aircraft to connect various domestic destinations. It’s a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA), one of Japan’s major airlines.
- Regional Focus: Primarily operates within Japan, connecting smaller airports and regional destinations.
- Part of ANA Group: A subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, offering seamless connections and benefits to passengers.
- Fleet: Consists of smaller aircraft like the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 and Boeing 737-800, suitable for shorter routes.
Hubs: Operates from several hubs across Japan, including Sapporo-Chitose, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Itami, Fukuoka, and Tokyo-Haneda.
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