Narita Airport Operations Affected by FEDEX Crash
FROM: American Embassy TokyoSUBJ: Warden Message – Narita Airport Operations Affected by FEDEX Crash
: As of 1330 local, March 23, 2009This is to inform the American community that the crash of a FedEx cargo plane at Narita International Airport at 0648 local time on Monday, March 23, 2009, has temporarily disrupted the arrival and departure of some commercial passenger flights while investigation and cleanup of the crash continue. The FedEx plane crashed on Runway A, the longer of Narita’s runways, which remains closed as of this report. The airport is currently operating with only one runway.If you are scheduled to depart on any flight out of Narita International Airport, or meet arriving passengers at Narita, the U.S. Embassy recommends checking with the airline or Narita International Airport at http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/flight/today.htmlto confirm the status of all arriving and departing flights.
