Summary Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter suffers hydraulic failure and burst tires while taking off from Tokyo Narita. The plane landed safely but remained disabled on the runway for hours. Series of tire bursts involving Atlas Air has raised concerns.
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter suffered a hydraulic failure as it was climbing out of Tokyo Narita Airport, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing. Tires on the plane's landing gear also reportedly burst during takeoff, causing damage to the aircraft's fuselage. Hydraulic failure and tire fragments The Boeing 747-400F - registration N404KX - was operating flight 5Y7106 from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the evening of August 12th when the incident occurred.
Shortly after taking off from Tokyo Narita at 21:39, the freighter's hydraulic system malfunctioned and the flight crew declared an emergency. The aircraft stopped its climb and reduced to FL100 before entering a holding pattern for over three hours to dump fuel. It landed back at Tokyo Narita at 01:12 the next morning, with eyewitnesses seeing sparks on the runway as the plane landed.
The aircraft then became disabled on the runway and would remain there for several hours before being towed away. A spokesperson for Japan's Transport Ministry said, "The seven crew members of the Boeing 747 were not injured, but tires were found ruptured and the wheels damaged..
. tires were changed and the operation of the runway .