Key Points
- ANA Boeing 737-800 flight returned to Sapporo-New Chitose due to a cockpit window crack.
- No injuries reported among the 59 passengers and six crew members.
- Incident did not involve Boeing 737 Max 9, which is under scrutiny and grounding for safety checks.
Summary
A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) on a Boeing 737-800 turned back to its departure airport after a crack was found on the cockpit window. The aircraft returned to Sapporo-New Chitose airport instead of continuing to Toyama airport. No injuries were reported among the 59 passengers and six crew members. The incident involved the outermost layer of the cockpit window and did not affect flight control or pressurization. This aircraft model is distinct from the Boeing 737 Max 9, which has faced recent scrutiny and grounding by U.S. aviation regulators for safety checks.