An All Nippon Airways passenger jet took evasive action after coming close to a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, in the latest aviation safety incident at the airport since a deadly runway collision in 2024.According to Japanese media reports, ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was approaching the airport at around 6am on Tuesday when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) was activated, warning of a potential collision risk with another aircraft.The Boeing 767, with 197 passengers and crew, was descending towards runway C when the pilots followed the TCAS instructions and climbed to avoid the other aircraft, the reports said, citing Japan’s transport ministry and the airline.
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Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) passenger jet, flight NH968 from Shanghai, narrowly avoided a collision with a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday morning. The ANA Boeing 767, carrying 197 passengers and crew, was descending towards runway C when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) activated, indicating a potential collision risk.
Meredith ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-05 · 06:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An All Nippon Airways (ANA) passenger jet, flight NH968 from Shanghai, narrowly avoided a collision with a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday morning. The ANA Boeing 767, carrying 197 passengers and crew, was descending towards runway C when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) activated, indicating a potential collision risk. Following the TCAS instructions, the ANA pilots climbed to evade the other aircraft. This incident marks another aviation safety event at Haneda airport since a fatal runway collision in 2024. The Japanese transport ministry and ANA confirmed the details of the near-miss.
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An ANA passenger jet narrowly avoided a collision with a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo's Haneda airport.
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The pilots followed TCAS instructions and climbed to avoid the other aircraft.
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The incident occurred around 6am on Tuesday.
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The ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was approaching the airport when its TCAS was activated, warning of a potential collision risk.
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