Created Tuesday, Sep 12th 2023 14:03Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 12th 2023 14:03Z
An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800, registration JA85AN performing flight
NH-728 from Masuda to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 128 people on board, was climbing out of Masuda when the crew stopped the climb at 13,000 feet reporting a flight control problem and decided to divert to Osaka. While working the checklists the crew was able to resolve the problem but continued the diversion to Osaka for a safe landing on runway 24R about 80 minutes after departure from Masuda.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration JA61AN reached Tokyo with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Osaka for about 11 hours, then positioned to Tokyo and resumed service.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered flight control problems which were recovered in flight. Nonetheless, the crew decided to divert to Osaka as a precaution.
According to Japanese media reports an instrument display indicated a problem with part of the horizontal stabilizer.
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