Tsunami rolls through Pacific, Sendai Airport under water, Tokyo Narita closed,

[scanhorse]

Hi from Avherald

Tsunami rolls through Pacific, Sendai Airport under water, Tokyo Narita closed,

Japan's Sendai Airport (elevation 2 meters above sea level, partly up to 7 meters above sea level) is currently entirely under water after a massive Tsunami reported to be up to 15 meters (50 feet) high rolled through Sendai following a 8.9 magniture earthquake in the Pacific with the epicenter just 150km east of Sendai. People on the ground fled onto the roofs of the terminal buildings and into the control tower of Sendai.

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=43928907&opt=257

[scanhorse]

Japan Quake Hinders Air Service

Here is a list of Flights that had new destinations ; (scroll down )

http://www.check-in.dk/newselement.cfm?nNewsArticleID=44398

Hundreds of flights by Japanese and international carriers were cancelled and airports were closed after the earthquake struck Friday afternoon in Tokyo.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11040618/1/japan-quake-hinders-air-service.html

[speedbird1960]

Hi.

A selection of video and photograph's of how the Tsunami affected Air travel.

24 foot wave hits Sendai Airport:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UihO-VGr1w&feature=related

Sendai Airport just after 4 minutes 30s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzDW6YvTHPk

Sendai Airport underwater:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOIVwPXx0xQ&feature=related

Amazing photo's of Sendai Airport, they are just before the halfway mark:

http://totallycoolpix.com/2011/03/japan-hit-by-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami/

http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/11/the-2011-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-how-you-can-help/

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69095&start=0

A United Airlines plane lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, after diverting from Tokyos! Narita International Airport;

http://mil.bonology.com/2011/03/dtn-news-japan-news-yokota-community.html

Biblical video of the Tsunami hitting Japan, it's a bit long but worth a look if you have time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTwnxVIlWss

Mike / Speedbird

[scanhorse]

Hi
We have too redraw The Map of Japan by 2,4 meters
as the Eathquake moved the whole country by 2,4 meters

Ulf Scanhorse

P.S and Eart axis by 10 cm

Here must be more job to be done ;

http://forum.flightradar24.com/threads/1146-Shift-of-Earth-s-magnetic-North-Pole-affects-Florida-airport?highlight=magnetic+pole

[scanhorse]

Reports say that north of Sendai in the town/distict of Miyagi, they are missing 10.000 people ,
makes the picture coming more clear how big this disaster really is.

and conserning flying :

Japan Earthquake 11th March 2011: International Flight Information

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http://theglobalherald.com/japan-earthquake-11th-march-2011-international

[speedbird1960]

Hi,
Airforce base also hit by Tsunami

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8378965/Tsunami-destroys-Japans-Self-Defence-Force-base.html

Sendai Airport before and after:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/sendai-airport-before-after-the-tsunami

Mike / Speedbird

[scanhorse]

Lufthansa scans Japan flights for radioactivity

Hi
Further development in Japan disaster

Lufthansa scans Japan flights for radioactivity

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110314-33713.html

Ulf Scanhorse

[scanhorse]

Narita Airport operations ‘gradually returning to normal’

http://moodiereport.com/document.php?doc_id=26725

[scanhorse]

Lufthansa diverts Tokyo flights to Nagoya, Osaka

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110315-33735.html

Air France, Lufthansa Move Japan Crews to Seoul Amid Atomic Risk
Irish Sun
Tuesday 15th March, 2011
(Source: Business Week)


March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Air France-KLM Group and Deutsche Lufthansa AG are basing crews from Japan flights in Seoul and the German carrier has diverted Tokyo services amid a risk of aftershocks and nuclear meltdown after last week's earthquake. ...

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

FAA says prepared to act if Japan crisis worsens

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110315/pl_nm/us_japan_quake_faa

[scanhorse]

Tokyo passengers trigger off radiation detectors at Chicago airport

Hi

Chicago, Mar 18 : Passengers coming in from earthquake and tsunami hit Japan triggered off radiation detectors at Chicago''s O''Hare International Airport while passing through customs.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/world/fullnews-171107.html

[scanhorse]

Deep respect I send To the Japanese people

Hi
I would like to send my deepest respect to The Japaneese People
for there moral and etiks, and there acting in these difficult situations
It is remarkable that we do not hear about bandits and theefs
taking advantage of the situation, are there no criminals in Japan ?
What could we learn from this respectable people ?

Ulf Scanhorse

And best support in building a new Japan

[scanhorse]

Lufthansa resuming flights to Tokyo

Hi

(Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said it was resuming flights to Tokyo on Thursday following disruption caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/24/japan-lufthansa-idUSN2416444020110324?rpc=401

Ulf Scanhorse

P.S
Foreign arrivals at Narita airport dive 60% since quake

http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/foreign-arrivals-at-narita-airport-dive-60-since-quake

[scanhorse]

Sendai Airport Reopening after Japanese Earthquake

Hi

What about some GOOD news ;
On 8 April, Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines both announced the resurrection of flight schedules from Sendai Airport on 13 April. In ANA's case, it will operate three flights a day between Sendai and Tokyo Haneda Airport, while JAL will operate the same route, along with
a second one between Sendai and Osaka.

http://www.airport-int.com/news/sendai-airport-reopening-after-japanese-earthquake.html

[scanhorse]

DHL, Lufthansa donate Japan relief flight to EU Commission

Hi

The flight to Tokyo, which was undertaken by the companies’ joint air cargo subsidiary AeroLogic, left Frankfurt airport and had arrived in Tokyo. From there, DHL is expected to deliver the goods directly to the final destinations, a joint statement said on Friday.

http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2011041007921

Ulf

[scanhorse]

Air France resumes its direct flights to Tokyo

Hi

Air France has resumed operation of its direct flights to Tokyo-Narita as of 8 April. Since the beginning of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Japan, flights to Tokyo made an intermediate stopover in Seoul-Incheon as a temporary base for flight crews. Air France did not suspend its service to Japan at any time.

http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-france-resumes-its-direct-flights-to-tokyo/

Ulf Scanhorse

The birdie AFR275 at 11,24 UTC today 11/4, return to Paris
and the AFR276 goes off to Tokyo but still with 777 and not A388 as before