SAN DIEGO- Japan’s Ministry of Transport has brought attention to an incident in the United States involving a Japan Airlines (JAL) pilot who overshot a stop line at San Diego International Airport (SAN).
Details of this occurrence emerged during the visit of officials from the Japanese transport ministry to JAL’s base at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on February 13, 2024, as they conducted an examination of the carrier’s safety management system.
Delta A220 Aborts Takeoff
As outlined by the ministry, the incident took place on February 6, 2024, when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, scheduled to depart from SAN to Narita International Airport (NRT), mistakenly entered the wrong taxiway.
Following an alert from an air traffic controller, the JAL pilot took action, bringing the aircraft to a halt before it entered the runway.
In response to the situation, a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight on its final approach received instructions to abort its landing and execute a go-around.
The pilot, acknowledging the error, stated to the ministry via NHK, “I mistakenly thought I was supposed to turn further ahead. I noticed something was odd, and at the same time, the controller alerted us to the error, so I stopped the plane. But the plane had already overshot the stop line.”
Similar Incident
Furthermore, the transport ministry provided information on another JAL flight in November 2023 that arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
According to the ministry, after landing, the JAL aircraft turned onto an adjacent runway without clearance from air traffic control.
Subsequently, the pilot crossed the runway and proceeded to the parking apron. The crew cited a misunderstanding of the instructions given by the air traffic controller.
JAL is currently conducting investigations into both incidents.
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