Third Meeting on Haneda Runway D Damage Countermeasures
Overview
The third meeting of the committee examining the Haneda Airport Runway D damage incident and its relationship to aircraft tire bursts on the runway, and considering measures to prevent recurrence, will be held on November 6, 2026. The committee will discuss the investigation findings, causal relationships, and prevention measures before compiling its conclusions. The meeting is closed to the public; media coverage and filming are permitted only at the opening. A press briefing will be held after the meeting.
Key points
- The third committee meeting will be held on November 6, 2026.
- The committee will discuss the investigation findings, the causal relationship to the tire burst incidents, and measures to prevent recurrence, then compile its conclusions.
- The meeting is closed to the public, and media coverage and filming are permitted only at the opening.
Overview
The Haneda Airport Runway D damage incident occurred on May 29, 2026. The original text explains that the committee was established to examine the relationship between this incident and aircraft tire burst incidents involving aircraft that used the runway, and to consider measures to prevent recurrence.
Based on discussions at the previous committee meeting, this meeting will discuss the investigation findings on the Haneda Airport Runway D damage incident, the causal relationship to aircraft tire burst incidents, and measures to prevent recurrence, and will compile the committee's conclusions. The main agenda items are the cause of the runway damage incident and measures to prevent recurrence.
Details
The meeting will run from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will be held in the Inter-Ministry Shared Conference Room 1120 in the Annex of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation.
Media coverage and filming are permitted only through the opening remarks; attendees must leave afterward. Media representatives wishing to cover or film the meeting in person should gather in front of the venue by 1:55 p.m. After the committee meeting, a press briefing for media representatives only will be held in the same conference room from 4:30 p.m.; those wishing to attend should gather by 4:25 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend should submit their name (including phonetic spelling), affiliation, telephone number, and email address via Microsoft Forms by 2:00 p.m. on November 5. Personal information will be managed appropriately and used only for necessary purposes. Materials that may be made public will be posted on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website at a later date.