TOKYO- On April 1, 2025, All Nippon Airways (NH) or ANA flight NH65 operated a Boeing 777-200ER from Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) when its left engine was shut down mid-flight due to rising oil temperature. The aircraft, registration JA745A, carried 327 people and landed safely at 2:57 p.m. local time.
All Nippon Airways confirmed the landing was classified as a normal landing, not an emergency landing, as no priority request was made to air traffic control. A full investigation into the engine malfunction is currently underway.
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ANA Boeing 777 Single-Engine Landing
Flight NH65 departed gate 63 at Haneda Airport (HND) at 1:05 p.m. with 317 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, including 2 pilots and 8 cabin crew.
As the aircraft approached the Sapporo (CTS) area, the oil temperature in the left engine climbed beyond acceptable limits.
Following standard procedure, the crew shut down the affected engine, reported the situation to air traffic control, and continued toward New Chitose Airport (CTS).
The aircraft touched down at 2:57 p.m. and taxied to gate 8 under its own power 27 minutes later, at 3:24 p.m., after completing a ground inspection.
According to flight tracking platform Flightradar24, the aircraft circled counterclockwise for approximately 7 minutes over Hidaka Town, Hokkaido, located southeast of New Chitose Airport (CTS), starting at around 2:37 p.m. before beginning its final approach.
Twin-engine aircraft such as the Boeing 777 are certified under ETOPS regulations to operate for a defined period on a single engine, making this type of controlled shutdown a manageable and practiced procedure for trained flight crews, AviationWire reported.
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Aircraft Configuration and Engine Details
The Boeing 777-200ER (registration JA745A) used on flight NH65 is configured for domestic operations with 392 seats across two classes: 28 premium class seats and 364 economy class seats.
The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW4074D engines, a variant derived from the PW4090 series with a thrust rating of 90,000 pounds, managed through a dedicated engine control program.
Earlier on April 1, the same aircraft operated flight NH241, departing Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) at 7:30 a.m. for Fukuoka (FUK), followed by the return service NH246, departing Fukuoka (FUK) at 10:15 a.m. back to Haneda (HND), before being assigned to NH65.
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Impact on Subsequent Flights
The engine shutdown and subsequent inspection caused disruptions to the return schedule. Flight NH68, the return service from Sapporo (CTS) to Haneda (HND) scheduled for departure at 3:30 p.m., was canceled as a direct result of the incident.
All Nippon Airways (NH) confirmed that affected passengers were rebooked on alternative flights and that NH68 was the only additional flight impacted beyond the original incident.
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