Narrow Escape: How ANA Flight From Shanghai Avoided Collision at Tokyo Airport The recent near miss at Haneda airport, where an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight narrowly avoided colliding with a government inspection aircraft, is the latest in a string of alarming incidents to plague Japan's aviation sector.
The incident is particularly striking given its proximity to a deadly runway collision that occurred just two years ago at the same airport.
The fact that both aircraft involved were in close proximity – with ANA flight NH968 being warned of a potential collision risk by its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) and subsequently climbing to avoid the other plane – highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in Japan's aviation infrastructure.