According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency on the 24th, on the evening of the 23rd local time, Japan's ANA flight 1502 returned due to an engine failure on the right side. The three passengers on board were slightly injured during an emergency evacuation. According to information provided by ANA and Naha Airport Affairs, the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800, which took off from Naha Airport at 21:10 on the 23rd and was originally scheduled to fly to Saga Airport. During the flight, an alarm was triggered when the engine oil temperature rose, and the crew decided to return to the flight and landed at about 22:05. 158 passengers and crew were successfully evacuated through an escape slide. No fires or smoke were found at the scene. The crew said “there was a slight vibration on the fuselage” when the fault occurred. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recognized the accident as a major aviation incident on the 24th, and the Transportation Safety Commission has launched an investigation into this.

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