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| Date: | Tuesday 9 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 16:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Airlines |
| Registration: | JA847J |
| MSN: | 35436/939 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 294 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Sapporo/New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sapporo-New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) |
| Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Japan Airlines' flight JAL/JL516 from Sapporo/New Chitose to Tokyo/Haneda, a Boeing 787-8, suffered hydraulic issue at the initial climb from New Chitose, 15 minutes after take off. The flight returned to the departure airport where a safe landing was carried out. No reported injuries.
It is suspected that the cause of the occurrence was a bird strik at the takeoff roll from runway 01L of New Chitose.
Sources:
https://news.jp/i/1371080783497920885
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/hbc/2338189?display=1
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/jl516#3d6e4ebf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 2024 | JA847J | Japan Airlines (JAL) | 0 | Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF) | |
non |
| Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision) | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2025 14:14 | isamuel | Added |
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