24 Apr 2019 | 01:20 AM UTC
Japan: Operations to return to normal at Yamagata Airport April 24 /update 1
Fuji Dream Airlines says that flight operations will return to normal at Yamagata Airport (GAJ) on April 24 after plane skidded off the runway on April 23
Event
Flight operations are expected to return to normal at Yamagata Airport (GAJ) in Higashine (Yamagata prefecture) on Wednesday, April 24. According to a statement released by Fuji Dream Airlines at 09:00 (local time) on Wednesday, the airline will operate as normal after one of their flights skidded off the runway on Tuesday, April 23. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Context
The runway at GAJ was closed at approximately 16:45 after a Fuji Dream Airlines flight slid off the runway while preparing for takeoff. No injuries were reported and all passengers safely disembarked from the plane. At least four flights were canceled following the accident.
Advice
Travelers flying to or from GAJ are advised to confirm the status of their flights prior to departure for the airport and to contact their airlines for more information.
