Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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   • South China Morning Post06:03first to report
     Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport

     An All Nippon Airways passenger jet took evasive action after coming close to a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, in the latest aviation safety incident at the airport since a deadly runway collision in 2024. According to Japanese media reports, ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was approaching the airport at around 6am on Tuesday when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) was activated, warning of a potential collision risk with another aircraft. The...

2. Thu, 6 August 2026

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   • South China Morning Post02:00
     What caused a near miss between 2 jets near Tokyo – and what can China learn?

     A near-miss on Tuesday involving an All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane coming dangerously close to another jet while approaching Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from Shanghai has thrown aviation safety back into focus – particularly, anti-collision technology and protocols – according to industry professionals based in China. While the intervention of one jet’s traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) prevented contact between the two planes, analysts said there were lessons China could learn from the...

3. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • Japan Times11:15
     JAL and ANA to coordinate flight schedules for first time

     The move affects flights by the two major Japanese airlines on the route between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Okayama Airport in western Japan, starting in late October.