The Japan Airlines flight had an abnormality in its tail -enroute to Taiwan- and made an emergency return to Narita Airport.

On the afternoon of October 9th, an All Nippon Airways flight faced an unexpected turn of events shortly after takeoff. Originally set to depart from Narita International Airport in Tokyo for Taoyuan International Airport, the flight was compelled to make an emergency return due to a tail wing issue.

Can you tell us more about the specifics of the incident? Reports from JX News Agency and FlightAware indicate that Japan Airlines flight JL8663 took off at 11:50 AM. However, the crew noticed signs of a tail wing anomaly, leading them to make the decision to return to Narita.

What can you share about the timing of the return? The aircraft is anticipated to land back at Narita around 1:55 PM local time, which is 12:55 PM in Taiwan. It’s worth noting that this particular flight was operated on a Boeing 737-800.