The Civil Aviation Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued a stern warning to Japan Airlines (JAL) following a series of safety-related incidents.
On November 5th, 2023, an unauthorized runway crossing occurred in Seattle, while on February 6th, another incident involved entering a different taxiway without permission and crossing the stop bar before the runway in San Diego. On April 22nd, in Dallas, a captain’s excessive drinking led to inappropriate behavior that prevented him from operating a scheduled flight, resulting in the cancellation of the flight.
On May 10th, at Fukuoka Airport, one aircraft crossed the stop bar before the runway during another’s takeoff roll, prompting the controller to abort the takeoff. On May 23rd, at Haneda Airport’s parking area, the wingtips of two aircraft – one pushing back for departure and another being towed – collided.
The Civil Aviation Bureau has instructed that measures to prevent reoccurrence be reviewed and reported by June 11th, as part of efforts to ensure the safety of air transportation.
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