Antonov Airlines An-124 Loses Part On Takeoff In Japan: 2nd Incident At Nagoya In 3 Weeks

Published Nov 13, 2026, 10:19 AM EST A graduate in German, Jake has a passion for history and regional aviation, and enjoys sampling new carriers and aircraft. He has visited OEM facilities as far and wide as Bristol, Toulouse, and Seattle, and recently enjoyed the milestone of flying his 150th sector as a passenger. Based in Norfolk, UK. On November 10, an Antonov Airlines Antonov An-124 bearing the registration UR-82007 departed from Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) in Nagoya, Japan, in dramatic fashion, with part of the huge cargo-carrying quadjet falling to the ground as it took to the skies. This resulted in a temporary runway closure at Chubu Centrair Airport, which is known for having been built on an artificial island. The aircraft was able to safely continue to its planned destination, Clark International Airport (CRK) in the Philippines, following its dramatic departure. However, it has remained there ever since, having not flown since the incident. As it happens, this was the second time in as many months that an Antonov Airlines Antonov An-124 has made headlines in Nagoya, with one catching fire while landing in October. A Dramatic Departure Credit: Simple Flying As UR-82007 departed Nagoya for Clark on November 10, part of the aircraft was seen falling to the ground shortly after it lifted off. Reports on social media have since asserted that it was part of the fuselage, with aeroTELEGRAPH adding that the aircraft was operating a flight numbered as ADB357F. As seen above, the jet safely continued to Clark, where it touched down just under five hours later on. However, that was not the end of the story as far as the operational impact in Nagoya was concerned. After all, foreign object debris can pose a real danger to aircraft if left on the runway, as exemplified by the crash of Air France's Concorde flight AF4590 in Paris in 2000. With this in mind, the Aviation Herald notes that Nagoya's 3,500-meter (11,483-foot) runway 18/36 was closed for 50 minutes to clear up. Simple Flying has reached out to Antonov Airlines for further information on this incident. We will update our coverage upon receiving a statement. The Second An-124 Incident In Nagoya In As Many Months As it happens, November 2026 marks the second month in a row whereby one of Antonov Airlines' Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft has made headlines due to an incident at Chubu Centrair International Airport. According to coverage by aeroTELEGRAPH, the first of these incidents occurred on October 22, when another An-124 that bore the registration UR-82029 was spotted on fire as it arrived in Nagoya. According to Planespotters.net, the fire in question affected the aircraft's auxiliary power unit. Also known as the APU, this component is responsible for providing energy and power for parts of the aircraft that function independently of its engines, such as its lighting and cockpit avionics. However, it did not seem to have any serious long-term operational impacts, as the jet was back in service the next day. Coverage of the incident by the Aviation Safety Network noted that, in this instance, the aircraft had flown in from further afield, namely from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) in Alaska. Reports in the local media confirmed that the fire was successfully and quickly extinguished, with the jet safely coming to a stop in its parking space. Airport operations resumed after a 15-minute runway closure. Antonov Airlines' An-124 Fleet Antonov Airlines, which famously flew the world's only complete An-225 'Mriya' six-engine freighter until its destruction amid Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, currently has a grand total of six units of the An-124 at its disposal. According to Planespotters.net, these jets are 36.3 years old, with UR-82007, the example that lost part of its fuselage in Nagoya, being the most senior, clocking in at some 40.4 years old. That particular aircraft also bears the name 'Be brave like Mykolaiv.' Meanwhile, UR-82029, which caught fire while landing in Nagoya last month, is 35.4 years old and bears the name 'Be brave like Bucha.' Historically speaking, Antonov Airlines has also flown another two An-124s and three An-140s. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Antonov Airlines has been basing its fleet out of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).