All Nippon Airways (ANA) experienced a technical interruption on one of its core Tokyo to Sapporo rotations when a Boeing 777‑200ER operating flight NH65 was forced to shut down its No.1 engine and complete a single‑engine landing at New Chitose Airport.
The incident occurred during the afternoon arrival sequence and resulted in the cancellation of the aircraft’s return service, NH68.
According to the incident record, the flight crew reported high engine oil temperature on the No.1 engine, prompting a controlled response and a request for airport fire and rescue standby.
As noted in the document, “the Boeing made a safe single engine landing on runway 19L at 14:57 LT, and the aircraft stuck on the runway for ten minutes for inspection by ARFF vehicles.”
ANA Flight NH65 Tokyo to Sapporo…
NH65 departed Tokyo Haneda for the short domestic hop to Sapporo with 327 passengers on board, though some sources reported 323, according to the incident summary.
The flight initially appeared uneventful until the approach phase, when the aircraft executed a go‑around from runway 01R.
The document notes that “according to the Flightradar24 record, the NH65 had to perform a go around in the first approach to runway 01R of New Chitose before the incident.”
Shortly after the go‑around, the crew identified abnormal oil temperature indications on the left‑hand engine.
ANA later stated that no emergency was formally declared, despite some media outlets reporting otherwise.
The crew followed standard procedures, secured the affected engine, and positioned the aircraft for a single‑engine landing on runway 19L.
Touchdown occurred at 14:57 local time, with the aircraft remaining on the runway for approximately ten minutes while airport fire crews conducted an external inspection.
With no signs of fire or leakage, the aircraft taxied under its own power to Spot 8, arriving at 15:24.
About The Boeing 777 JA745A
The aircraft involved is JA745A, a 12.8‑year‑old Boeing 777‑200 built at Everett.
The airframe has served exclusively with ANA since delivery in June 2013 and has undergone several cabin configuration changes over its career, including a shift from C21Y384 to C28Y364 in 2022.
It has also carried multiple special liveries, most recently ANA’s Demon Slayer promotional scheme between 2022 and 2024.
JA745A is part of ANA’s long‑serving domestic widebody fleet, frequently deployed on trunk routes such as Tokyo to Sapporo, where high‑density configurations and rapid turnarounds are standard.
Following the incident, the return flight NH68 was cancelled while maintenance teams conducted inspections on the affected engine and associated systems.
No injuries were reported among passengers or crew, and ANA emphasised that the landing was executed safely and in accordance with established procedures.
The event underscores the resilience of twin‑engine widebody operations on short‑haul domestic sectors and highlights the professionalism of ANA’s flight crews in managing technical abnormalities during high‑workload phases of flight.
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