In Japan, an emergency occurred during the landing of the Ukrainian aircraft An-124: details of the incident

At Chubu international airport in Japan, an incident occurred with a Ukrainian heavy transport aircraft An-124-100 "Ruslan" of "Antonov Airlines". After landing, signs of fire were noticed on the aircraft, so fire and rescue services were dispatched to it. The runway was temporarily closed.

This was reported by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and local news service NewsDigest.

The incident occurred on October 22 at about 19:20 local time at Chubu Airport, located near the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture.

According to NHK, air traffic controllers noticed signs of fire after the cargo plane landed. Airport emergency rescue services arrived at the scene.

The fire was quickly extinguished, after which the An-124 independently proceeded to its parking spot. No one was injured as a result of the incident.

At the same time, Japanese newspaper Chunichi Shimbun clarifies that after the cargo plane landed, something resembling flames was observed, but no full-scale fire occurred. Therefore, reports of a major fire on the aircraft are currently unconfirmed.

Due to the incident, the runway was closed for about 15 minutes. Emergency services checked its condition, after which the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft in normal mode. According to local services, there were no significant disruptions to passenger flight schedules.

The cause of the flames has not yet been determined. There is also no confirmed information about possible technical damage to the aircraft, the nature of the cargo, and the impact of the incident on the further operation of the aircraft.

An-124-100 "Ruslan" is one of the largest serial transport aircraft in the world, developed by the Ukrainian Antonov design bureau. It is capable of carrying up to 120 tons of cargo, including oversized industrial equipment and heavy machinery.

After the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Antonov Airlines moved its main operating base to Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport and continued to perform international cargo transportation.

Source: NHK, NewsDigest, Chunichi Shimbun / 47NEWS