On the 4th of this month, following the trouble that a passenger plane of Japan Airlines made an emergency landing at Naha Airport due to engine damage, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference, We will take measures. ”He stated that he would strengthen safety measures.
On the 4th of this month, Japan Airlines flight 904, Boeing 777, which took off from Naha Airport, returned to Naha Airport and made an emergency landing due to a problem with the engine on the left side being damaged.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it is Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways that operate Boeing 777s equipped with the same series of engines as the ones that had trouble in Japan.
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 8th, "Safety and security are the top priorities in air transportation, so we will continue to take necessary measures." In addition to clarifying that he was instructed to increase the number of inspections with various equipment, he expressed his intention to strengthen safety measures such as witnessing and confirming that inspections are being carried out properly in the future.
Japan Airlines, which caused the trouble, announced yesterday that it will carry out more inspections than the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism requires as a measure to prevent recurrence for the time being.