Incident
On July 8, 2011, at 0920 Japan standard time, an All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Boeing 767-300 airplane, registered in Japan as JA8674, suffered turbine damage in the No. 1 (left) engine, a General Electric CF6-80C2. The aircraft was climbing through 9,200 meters approximately 120 miles north-west of Tokyo-Haneda International Airport (HND) when abnormal noises and vibrations emanated from the No. 1 engine. The flight crew shut down the affected engine, declared an emergency, and returned the airplane to land at HND.
Occupants and Injuries
There were 255 people on board the airplane, including passengers and crew. No injuries were reported.
Post-Flight Examination
A post-flight borescope inspection of the No. 1 engine revealed serious damage to the turbine blades. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. Further information may be obtained from the Secretariat of the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Tokyo.