Passengers onboard a Delta Air Lines flight between Shanghai and Detroit ended up in Japan after the Airbus A350-900 operating the flight encountered a hydraulic issue. The captain, out of an abundance of caution, declared an emergency landing and closed the runway at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) for some time after its arrival.

The flight, first reported by AvHerald , noted the flight operating as Delta Flight 388, had departed from Shanghai on Friday, November 28, and was just 140 nautical miles (259 km) north of Tokyo when the crew opted to divert . The aircraft was met by emergency teams on the ground as soon as it touched down in the Japanese capital city.

Stranded In Japan

Delta Airlines operates a daily non-stop flight between Shanghai Pudong International Airpor

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