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Yesterday, two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft returned to Tokyo Haneda Airport due to engine issues shortly after departure. The affected flights were operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and United Airlines, using the 787-9 and 787-10 models respectively.
United Airlines flight UA882, which was scheduled to fly from Tokyo Haneda to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, experienced engine problems soon after takeoff. According to Flightradar24 data, the aircraft departed at 17:53 but stopped its climb at 10,000 feet because of an issue with the right-hand GE Aerospace GEnx engine. Aviation Herald reported that this engine had to be shut down in flight. The aircraft circled southeast of Tokyo to burn off fuel before landing safely back at Haneda at 19:09. There were 11 crew members and 315 passengers on board.
A United Airlines spokesperson told Simple Flying: "United flight 881 from Tokyo Haneda to Chicago returned to Haneda to address a mechanical issue. The flight landed safely, and passengers deplaned normally at the gate. We worked to get our customers to their destinations as soon as possible."
