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A private jet which took off from Singapore’s Changi Airport skidded off the runway after landing at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Friday (Dec 12) evening.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred shortly at about 6.40pm, reported Kyodo News Agency and Japan’s NHK broadcasting network.<\/p>\n
There were five passengers on board, including a small child, along with three flight attendants. No injuries were reported, according to firefighters who rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n
The aircraft’s fuselage was not damaged and there was no fire, added NHK.<\/p>\n
One of the New Chitose Airport’s two runways was closed, but other aircraft operation were not affected, according to Japanese broadcaster HBC News, which posted a video of the aftermath on its YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
The aircraft appeared to have overshot the runway upon landing, coming to a stop on snow-covered ground.<\/p>\n
The report added that it was snowing at New Chitose Airport at the time. Authorities are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
It was the second flight incident to have occurred in the region that day.<\/p>\n
Earlier, a domestic flight from Sapporo to Akita diverted due to mechanical problems, landing at Hakodate airport, reported The Japan News.<\/p>\n
None of the 26 passengers or crew on board were injured.<\/p>\n
The cause of the incident was likely due to a frozen propeller, according to plane operator Hokkaido Air System.<\/p>\n
Crew had contacted traffic control at 12.35pm to report that engine power was unstable shortly after taking off from Sapporo Okadama Airport.<\/p>\n
The company cited the possibility that the plane’s right propeller engine could have frozen, causing the rotation speed to become unstable.<\/p>\n
It added that it would be possible to land the plane stably even if one of the propellers of the aircraft stops turning.<\/p>\n
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