Tuesday, September 20, 2011

JAPAN: All Nippon Airways flight to Naha drops oxygen masks

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. — Emergency oxygen masks were accidentally deployed Monday on an All Nippon Airways flight from Naha to Tokyo's Haneda airport, officials of the carrier said Tuesday.

There were no injuries to its 363 passengers and crew members.

The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. on ANA flight 120 as it flew over Amami Island in Kagoshima Prefecture after leaving Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture about 50 minutes earlier. The oxygen masks for all seats were deployed accidentally, the ANA officials said. The cause was under investigation.

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