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Emergency landing at a Japanese airport

Tokyo, Japan - The passengers and the crew members are out of danger

A jet for Hong Kong belonging to the Cathay Pacific Airways landed last night at a Japanese airport 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo's International airport because the pilots noticed a burning smell near the cockpit. Officials said that the Airbus 330-300 was about 5,000 meters above ground when the pilot asked permission to land at Nagoya Airport, after covering 270 kilometers. The plane's...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 54312
Rome, Italy, 10/30/2003 13:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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