Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan; no one is injured

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Updated 7:50 AM CDT, April 24, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed Wednesday at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured, officials said.

The nonflammable oil from a control system evaporated as it contacted a hot engine, giving the appearance of smoke, ANA officials said. The leakage did not jeopardize the safety of those on board, they said. The leak triggered a warning in the cockpit and its cause was being investigated.

ANA flight 71 from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport was carrying 204 passengers and nine crew members, the airline said. It landed safely and was later towed to the arrival terminal. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, the airline said.

The Chitose city fire department said it mobilized several fire engines.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/japan-ana-smoke-sapporo-landing-b86e5f14f9f59fb8fcae911fd6b65b95

[James48]

1. fyi- that's a Boeing 787-800 series

according to Flight Aware.


nothing to see here.

[turbinetree]

2. Reads like Hydraulic fluid Skydrol or HY- Jet .........leak

[Bo Zarts]

3. Most likely it was "Skydrol" hydraulic fluid.

Skydrol is fire-resistant, but slightly caustic. Hydraulic systems (think flight controls, landing gear, brakes) are designed with lots of redundancy. I've had numerous hydraulic system abnormal situations in my military and civilian flying career, and not one even approached being newsworthy.

[Old Crank]

4. Hydralic leak

Sounds like a maintenance issue. Could be a hose that wasn't up to spec or incorrectly attached.

[Traurigkeit]

5. Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner

[EX500rider]

6. Which has a pretty excellent safety record

Produced 2007–present
Number built 1,123 as of March 2024

The Boeing 787 has been involved in seven accidents and incidents as of November 2023, with zero fatalities and no hull losses.