Jul 31 (NHK) - A runway at Narita Airport near Tokyo has reopened after being closed for several hours due to a passenger plane that mistakenly entered a taxiway under construction.
One of the 2 runways at the airport was closed at 3:45 PM on Monday when the Air Canada plane from Montreal became stuck in the tarmac.
The affected runway reopened at 10:04 PM after the airplane was towed away.
6 international flights to and from Narita were cancelled and 2 domestic flights redirected.
There were 212 passengers and crew members were on board. All are reported to be safe.
Source: ANNnewsCH