Delta flight makes emergency landing in Tokyo

TOKYO: A Delta flight travelling from Shanghai to Seattle made an emergency landing Thursday in Tokyo due to a possible fuel leak, a Japanese transport ministry official said.
None of the flight's 220 passengers and crew members was hurt in the incident, the official said.
Delta 588, a Boeing 767-300, left the Chinese metropolis at 12:50 pm Chinese time (0450 GMT, 12.50pm Malaysia time), according to the company.
Its pilot declared an emergency to the Japanese aviation authority as the plane flew over Japan, the official told AFP.
"At 3:27 pm (0627 GMT, 2.27pm Malaysia time), the pilot told the air traffic service that there might be a possible fuel leak from the right wing," the official said.
"An emergency was declared. The aircraft landed normally at Narita airport at 4:21 pm (0721 GMT, 3.21pm Malaysia time)," he said.
The airport dispatched 15 fire engines but they did not see any evidence of fuel leaking from the plane or any fuel dripping on the airport's runway, the official added. — AFP