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Travelers Endured a Half-Day Flight to Nowhere After Their Plane U-Turned over the Arctic 7 Hours Into the Journey
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Travelers endured a half-day flight to nowhere after their plane u-turned over the Arctic 7 hours into the journey
An ANA Boeing 787 departing Tokyo's Haneda Airport.GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty ImagesAn ANA flight from Tokyo to Germany turned around after six hours due to an engine issue.After 14 hours in the air, it landed back in the Japanese capital, where it started its journey.ANA223 is among the longest flights to nowhere in recent memory.Passengers flying from Japan to Europe endured a 14-hour-long flight to nowhere on Tuesday after an engine issue.All N…
14 hours over the Arctic Circle and back to Tokyo. For passengers from ANA flight NH223 was long way to Frankfurt to the Odyssey.
14 hours in the plane, and at the end the passengers stand where the journey started.
Passengers of All Nippon Airways have had a long and unexpected flight. 151 passengers set off from Tokyo to Frankfurt, Germany. The flight normally takes 14 hours, but due to technical problems, the plane turned around halfway through the route and landed back in Tokyo after 14 hours, reports Bild.
Passengers On Flight From Tokyo to Frankfurt Face One Of The Longest Ever 'Flights to Nowhere' in 14-Hour Endurance Marathon
Passengers on an ANA Airlines flight from Tokyo to Frankfurt on Tuesday faced one of the longest ever ‘flights to nowhere’ when their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a maintenance issue as it was flying at over 34,000 feet above the Arctic Ocean. What followed was an endurance marathon as the plane turned back towards Tokyo, landing back exactly where it started after nearly 14 hours in the air. NH223 is back on the ground in Tokyo after a …
After 14 hours onboard a Boeing 787-9 and U-turn over Alaska, passengers are returning to Tokyo
TOKYO – Passengers aboard All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight NH223 experienced a grueling “flight to nowhere” on Tuesday, after a mechanical issue forced their Boeing 787-9 to turn back more than six hours into its journey to Frankfurt. The aircraft, registered as JA875A, departed Tokyo Haneda at 10:55 AM local time. It was well into its trans-polar route, positioned north of Alaska, when the crew identified a maintenance concern. Rather than diver…
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