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Old 9th Jul 2018, 01:43
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Indarra
 
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China Airlines Fuel Emergency

According to Yomiuri Shimbun, the current inclement weather over Japan caused a China Airlines flight to declare a fuel emergency on 8 July, which has been designated by MLITT as a "serious incident".
Japanese text: https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/2...rom=ytop_main5

Google Translation with minor edits:
China Airlines 170 (Boeing 737-800 aircraft) flight from Taipei to Toyama requested an emergency landing at Chubu International Airport due to fuel shortage around 12:40 pm on August 8 and landed at the airport in about 30 minutes. There were no injuries in 155 passenger crew members. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recognized this as a serious incident that could lead to an accident. The Transportation Safety Commission nominated two accident investigators and started investigating.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the flight departed Taipei around 9:10 am on the same day. It could not land because the airflow near Toyama Airport was disturbed, It changed its destination to Chubu International Airport. It is said that it seems that fuel has run out during this period.

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