Flights to, from Japan to SFO rerouted
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Calif.
United Airlines Flight 837 and All Nippon Airways Flight NH7 were
en route to Tokyo-Narita International Airport from San Francisco when the
earthquake struck and were rerouted to Yokota Air Force Base and Nagoya
Airport, respectively, airport spokesman Michael McCarron said in a
statement.
All Nippon Airways has also canceled the rest of their scheduled
flights to and from Japan for today.
United Airlines canceled a flight from Japan this morning but had
not yet canceled Flight 837, which is scheduled to leave San Francisco for
Tokyo at 9 a.m.
Delta Airlines Flight 58 was expected to arrive at SFO at 7:09
a.m. while Flight 59 to SFO was canceled, McCarron said.
Information regarding Japan Airlines flights was not immediately
available.
