Created Monday, Sep 1st 2025 17:32Z, last updated Monday, Sep 1st 2025 17:32Z
An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800, registration JA54AN performing flight NH-1696 from Fukushima to Osaka Itami (Japan) with 144 people on board, was climbing out of Fukushima's runway 01 when the crew stopped the climb at about 12000 feet due to an engine (CFM56) problem, entered a hold and returned to Fukushima for a safe landing on runway 01 about one hour after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration JA86AN reached Osaka with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained in Fukushima for about 12 hours, then positioned to Nagoya (Japan). The aircraft subsequently positioned to Tokyo Haneda and resumed service on Sep 1st 2025 about 47 hours after landing back in Fukushima.

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