Hokkaido.
Marimokkori.
You're traveling alone?
- What's that? -Huh? Oh, this?
This is my precious lucky charm I carry for work.
Say, Kenta-kun. Are you a fast runner?
This is a final boarding call.
We're still missing one passenger. What should we do?
Kaori just called. Watanabe Kenta-kun.
That's right. Kenta-kun.
Wait! My ticket.
Always keep your ticket where it's easily accessible!
Kaori-san?
You're back at Haneda?
- Found it! - Yes. Nice.
I'll be in touch.
There's less than 3 minutes left.
- They should be here any minute. - As soon as he gets here,
- I'll rush him over. - Please.
This is a final boarding call for Japan Airlines flight to Sapporo.
Flight 235 to Sapporo will takeoff shortly.
Kaori!
This is him.
- Are you Watanabe Kenta-kun? - Yes.
Oh, Kaori. His bag.
We found him. We're on our way.
- Let's go. - Have a good trip.
Aren't you coming with me?
I can't go beyond this point. Don't worry.
This onee-chan with the heavy makeup will make sure you get there.
Don't worry. Let's go together.
Kaori-chan!
Ohno-san. How are you?
Good, good.
I've been waiting for you to come back.
- Thanks. - But I was surprised.
I thought your previous job was your calling.
- Are you starting today? - Tomorrow, but
I thought I'd check out the place while I was here to introduce myself.
You're so righteous. Here, take this with you.
Wrap this up please.
Only manias buy this.
They say it's runway shaped, but it's just a slab of chocolate.
- No, no. I don't need it. - No, no, no. Here.
Take it, take it
Then...thank you.
- Kaori-chan, congratulations. - Thank you.
I'm going then.
She must be smart.
Have a good trip.
- Just barely made it. - Thanks to her, huh?
She was such a good worker, it's a shame.
But that's the path she chose.
Jonouchi-san.
- Is my makeup too heavy? - Yes.
Haneda Airport New Air Traffic Control Tower Tokyo Tower
- Yo, Shinoda. - Yuuki-san.
Coming to observe from the day before, I see you're dedicated as usual.
- You've been well? - Yes, thank you.
- Here, a present for you. - Oh, thanks.
- Did you buy it down below? - It's a long story.
What's the long story?
Yamashita-kun! Hold the takeoff for a while.
Bird strike?
Yamashita. Keep your eyes open.
I was, but it happened so fast.
This is Japan Air 235.
We just encountered a bird strike. Several mid-sized birds.
Japan Air 235. We've confirmed that as well.
If anything unusual happens, please contact us when you have time.
34R, runway check. - The runway
- appears to be fine. - You heard him say several birds.
It's possible some birds fell. Contact the Aeronautical Information Office.
- Which runway is it? - I don't know.
How many times is this already this month? Were they sea gulls?
Forgive us, birds.
Depending on the condition of the engine, the aircraft may be
turning back to Haneda. Landing aircrafts will be put on hold for now.
The 3 aircrafts with approach clearance will be redirected to 34L.
Got it. This is Yuuki at the Tower.
Japan Air 235 encountered a bird strike.
34R will be closed for runway inspection.
All outbound aircraft will be stopped, and
the 3 aircrafts currently waiting in line will land on 34L.
Please have all other landing aircrafts go into a holding pattern for now.
Thank you.
Yuuki-san. Please call the fire department and
and ask them to be prepared in case of emergency.
Okay.
- You're the newcomer, right? - Yes.
Then you'd better sit in on this conversation.
Follow me.
Japan Air Flight 235. Bird strike encountered.
Stand by in position. Stand by in position.
Japan Air Flight 235. Bird strike encountered.
Stand by in position. Stand by in position.
- Six aircrafts in holding pattern?! - They're probably starting to vie for
high altitude air space. The pilots must be frustrated too.
Yuuki-san.
Since Japan Air 235 hasn't made its intention known,
in consideration of the fuel, I'm going to let the aircrafts
- being held up in air land first. - Alright.
Tokyo Approach. Japan Air 235.
We will speak in Japanese for safety sake.
Currently the right engine has been turned off.
There's no other problem with the aircraft. We're requesting
priority landing on runway 34L.
Japan Air 235. Permission granted to approach 34L.
Stay on frequency to contact Tokyo Tower.
It's coming back to 34L. I'll have all crossing stopped.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have an announcement.
Due to a possible collision with birds, this aircraft will turn back to Haneda...
This is Tokyo Tower. Subject aircraft is descending.
The engine has been turned off so that's not a problem, but
just to be sure, will you stand by alongside the runway?
Thank you.
Do you mind stepping back?
Japan Air 235. One-way transmission from Tokyo Tower.
Emergency vehicles have been dispatched to the runway by way of caution.
- Please descend with an easy mind. - Thank you.
Nice landing.
- Was it a good learning experience? - Yes.
But I imagine things are hectic at the gates.
Ah, that's right. You were a ground staff before.
Is it that difficult to deal with passengers when a flight turns back?
Arrangements have to be made for hotels, alternate flights, and ground transportation.
We also have to deal with enraged passengers.
Enraged passengers, huh?
What are you gonna do about it, huh?
Today's our wedding anniversary. We're supposed to go to Lake Mashu
and spend the night at Hazel Grouse Manor!
We've been looking forward to this for months!
We apologize deeply. We are currently making arrangements for another flight.
Won't you wait here for just a little while?
We're very sorry. That was close.
Sorry. Were you alright?
I'll be looking forward to working with you.
Me too. Please treat me kindly.
- Taking a break? - Yes.
- Are you going down? - Kinda.
- Where to? - Some place.
- What for? - To do something.
The door is closing.
Some...
I'm Shinoda Kaori. I'm starting tomorrow.
Today's flight control was very helpful.
Nice landing.
Don't distract the other controllers when you're in the control tower.
I'm Takeuchi, Supervisory Air Traffic Controller.
She's nice. She's bursting with enthusiasm.
- Do you know each other? - Yes, from the Aeronautical Safety College.
She's an extremely unusual case, coming to traffic control from ground.
I wonder why she decided to come.
This is our new member who's starting today, Shinoda Kaori-san.
I'm Shinoda. I look forward to working with you.
So who's doing the OJT?
I am.
Please treat me kindly.
Okay, then. Let's get moving.
I think I'd be a better teacher.
- Even if you can't handle women? - I can too.
- Isn't your wife back at her parents'? - Where did you hear that?!
- Takeuchi-san. - Hey, Yamashita. Yamashita!
- I'm Sakai. Pleased to meet you. - Pleased to meet you.
I'm super happy to have a junior. Can I call you Shinodacchi?
- Um...No. - Shinodacchi...
- I said no, didn't I? - Never mind, never mind.
You didn't buy any food?
Once you come up, you won't get to go down too often.
Incidentally, I bought myself a tarako (cod roe) onigiri.
I'm planning to eat my TARAKO now and work hard (haTARAKOu - bad pun).
It's delish. Let's work hard!
Sakai-san is a returnee who lived abroad.
She was born and raised in Indonesia, but
she said her father taught her the art of making puns.
Wasn't it Papua New Guinea?
Let's go.
Excuse me, but where are we going?
Where are we going?
Simulator Room
Now then, let's begin.
Until you can work the simulator perfectly,
we can't let you work on site.
Thank you. Please end it.
When you were landing the third from the last Sky Japan,
you lost some time, causing the aircraft behind to get closer.
Also, why did you land ANA on 34R?
Didn't I tell you to land aircrafts on 34L?
There was an opening, and if it landed on 34R,
it would be close to Terminal No. 2. ANA won't have to
move its aircrafts very far. That saves time and cost.
It's not an air traffic controller's job to worry about cost.
What are the duties of an air traffic controller?
To provide for the safety of air traffic and keep it in order.
In other words, to avoid collisions and
to facilitate and maintain the orderly flow of aircrafts.
Is the word "cost" anywhere in there?
If cost is your concern, go back to the ground staff.
But if we take that into consideration, efficient traffic control...
We're working on the same simulation until you get it right.
One more time, please.
The last Pullman train, Orone 24.
You may be the last, but I shall never forget you, Orone-sama.
- Oh! Break time? - Yes.
I'm Yamashita. Nice to meet you.
- Shinodacchi, what's the matter? - Nothing.
I know. You failed the simulation, didn't you?
Did you get stopped?
You mean during? No, I didn't get stopped.
That's amazing! I don't know how many times I was stopped.
This is the first time I've heard of anyone who didn't get stopped.
Motoharu told me I set a new record.
Motoharu?
Hey, stop calling Yano-san by his first name.
- It's nerve wracking. - Why worry about it.
He said he doesn't mind.
- Even if he did... - Damn, you're loud. I can't sleep.
- Yamashiro, shut up. -It's Yamashita.
No. You've got to be more diligent when giving information on wind velocity.
I told you once before already, but
you've got to give proper traffic information
to the landing aircraft at that separation.
One more time.
"One more time." "No."
I can't tell if you sound like her.
I sound exactly like her. Ah~ I can't take it anymore.
Well, I can kinda understand
- what she's trying to do, though. - It's so frustrating.
When is she going to let me do it?
But this is the path you chose, Kaori.
No matter where you go, it's always tough at first.
I know, but...
Say, Kaori.
Does Honjo-kun know that you're an air traffic controller now?
- I dunno. - Did you call him?
- Even if I did, he won't answer. - Oh, really.
You'd better not open your big mouth.
I am well aware of that.
Good morning.
Ah, Sora-kun.
- Good morning. - Yo.
- How's the rookie doing? - I think she has the feel for it.
Oh, yeah?
- Do you think I should bring her up? - I'll leave that decision to you.
I'm not the one watching her closely.
You know each other, right?
She was a student when I went to lecture at the Aeronautical Safety College.
It's unusual for a ground staff to aspire to be
an air traffic controller. Compared to other students, she was eager.
She had this passion for traffic control. That's why I remembered her.
Apparently, she hasn't changed.
First time I've seen someone come in before you to check things out.
Good morning.
Today's weather chart.
Looks like visibility will be good.
Yamashita-kun, switch.
This feels good.
Listen up. Today is different from a simulation.
There are people on aircrafts that receive your instructions.
Look at the screen and assess the situation first.
You're letting her stand there right off the bat?
You want me to let her sit on your lap?
Give them clearance for takeoff. How many miles back?
The landing aircraft is 5 miles back.
What's the matter?
When you're overwhelmed with emotion, you become speechless, don't you?
Just move on to the next one.
You don't have to say all that.
But they can fly feeling good if we say all that.
Next.
Thanks for your hard work. We're off.
Thank you for your hard work. Have a good flight.
Don't say unnecessary things.
Yes. This is Yuuki at the Tower. Yes.
Roger.
They can't find a bolt from somewhere around
the wheel of an aircraft that landed an hour ago.
They'll be doing a runway check on 34L.
Aircrafts landing on 34L will be switched over to 34R in 10 minutes.
I'm handling both, right?
That's right.
Can she handle it? You should put someone else in there.
We've anticipated this and we've done a simulation.
Hey. If you don't use this timing to let Sky Japan in,
departing aircrafts will jam up.
Don't mind him. Continue.
Can you please stop raising trivial objections from the sideline?
- I'm in charge of OJT. - But it's a timing problem.
You should let this one in.
This is Sky Japan 117. Couldn't we have used that timing to get in?
We do not take complaints over radio. Please go through your company
- and call on another line. - See? I told you.
We've been waiting here for a while too.
This is being done for safety reasons.
The pilots want to fly on schedule too.
The effect of your decision will end up causing problems for everyone around you.
Look. It's starting to jam up.
Don't panic.
Yes. Yes. Alright. Takeuchi-san.
Have Inter-Asia 423 stand by on the shoulder.
Kondo-san.
Takeuchi-san. Inter-Asia's coming onto Runway C.
What?!
Inter-Asia 423. Please stop immediately.
Landing aircraft is approaching.
J Prime 336. Please go around immediately.
A takeoff aircraft is entering the runway by mistake.
Weren't you watching?
Please make it in time.
Shinoda, go take a break.
That's why I told you!
There was carelessness on her part, but the blame lies with whoever let her do it.
- Was it Takeuchi-san? - No.
- Yuuki-san gave permission. - Yuuki-san, huh?
He taught her at Aeronautical Safety College or something, but
nothing good comes out of pampering.
If he keeps making decisions like this, he'll be demoted again...
- I'm leaving first. - Good night.
There's nothing you can do (shoganai) about what happened today, so
shall I go buy shoga (ginger)? (pun on shoga nai - sounds like "no ginger")
Shinoda-san, at times like this, it's better to
think about something else. I try to change my mood by
aimlessly going to see the railroad.
Those little things can be your moral support.
Do you want to go see?
Sakai, tell her what your moral support is.
Maybe my mother? My father got transferred abroad a lot so
I spent a lot of time with my mother.
One mother. Slightly fat (kobutori*)? (*pun on kohitori - one child).
For heaven's sake, read the situation.
Let's eat tarako and work hard.
Shinoda. Do you have a minute?
Think how she feels.
It's not good to stop smiling.
I'm dealing with it in my own way.
Why did you take your eyes off?
I'm sorry.
Your apology isn't going to resolve anything.
One wrong move, and many lives might have been lost.
The decision you make affects people's lives.
It wasn't just her fault.
Accidents like this don't occur unless several human errors are made at the same time.
Preventing that is a traffic controller's job too, isn't it?
You're absolutely right. I made the decision to let her handle it.
- The responsibility is mine. - Yuuki-san.
If something happens,
you taking responsibility in your capacity doesn't do any good. I...
Forget it.
Make sure nothing like this happens again.
Let's go back.
Himuro.
I'll go over the communication and traffic control records.
Don't worry, I'll take care of Tanabe-san.
I owe you one.
I made the decision to bring her up to the Tower.
At peak times, there's one landing every 2 minutes.
After Runway D was newly constructed, our responsibility increased greatly.
The Government doesn't think about that. They insist we can do it.
Even if something happens, they won't protect us.
Under these circumstances, it's no wonder the number of people who
aspire to be controllers are decreasing.
She might need a little more time.
Kaori-chan.
Good morning.
I heard about the 34R go around.
Don't look so glum.
There are good times, and there are bad times.
Life's a repetition of that.
I heard from Himuro. In regards to this recent incident,
it was determined that the controller gave precise instructions.
But if I hadn't taken my eyes off...
The aircraft approaching the runway can't stop right away.
The aircraft evaded danger and landed safely.
- But... - In any case,
we got it to land without incident. Results are everything to a controller.
The single decision I made
may have robbed the smile of everyone here.
Humans are bound to make mistakes.
But the important thing is how we go about creating
an environment where team members back up each other when mistakes like this are made.
Don't forget that.
Onee-chan!
- Kenta-kun. - Thanks for the other day.
- I was able to go see my grandma in
Hokkaido because I had this.
- Really? I'm glad. - I'll give it back to you.
It's precious to you, isn't it?
I'll come again to ride the airplane.
Onee-chan, good luck with your job.
I should be saying that.
Everything will be over if I give up.
In the event of a bird strike,
if the birds manage to make it through the turbine fan into the engine,
the engine won't break.
But if they hit the turbine fan and it breaks, and
if the pieces get caught in the engine, we might be out of luck.
The engine will blow up.
But if one engine is working, aircrafts can
maintain altitude and make emergency landings.
As far as safety's concerned, there's no problem.
Look. Isn't this amazing?
You can tell where the birds are flocking in any particular season.
- Really. - Yeah. It's special.
What are you doing?
Fly away.
When you get to be like me, my energy makes them fly away.
- That's amazing. - That's a lie.
Birds are smart, so they remember us.
Well, there's an unimaginative explanation like that as well.
It's said that birds often fly at low altitude
- before the weather changes. - Why is that?
The insects. Insects fly low when air pressure goes down.
The birds fly low to feed off of them.
- In other words, when the birds' flight altitude decreases,
- the air pressure's decreasing as well? - So the lower they fly,
the greater the possibility of rain.
Here's some data on weather changes around Haneda
and wind shear that occurs frequently around the airport.
Hopefully, they'll be of help to you.
Downbursts may cause the aircraft to drop suddenly,
increasing the possibility of a crash during landing. I see.
What's the matter?
Looks like the weather's changing.
Naw, it should be fine.
Wow! It really did change.
The weather changed suddenly. There's no visibility.
Shall we switch over to ILS (Instrument Landing System)? Pilots will be more comfortable with that.
Yuuki-san, Narita's getting torrential rain
accompanied by numerous downbursts.
- They're closing the runways temporarily. - Got it.
Yes. Yes.
Yuuki-san, we were just notified by ATMC of
a medical emergency onboard Japan Air which was bound for Kansai Airport.
An unconscious passenger is onboard. An emergency landing at Haneda is requested.
Hello. This is Yuuki, Supervisor at Haneda Control.
I'm Nakajima at Tokyo Control.
Pan Pacific 562 from Los Angles to Narita
noticed trouble with the right engine and it's been shut off.
Since they can't land in Narita,
the pilot is requesting to divert to Haneda.
We're getting torrential rain here too and may shut down at any time.
Can't we route it to Centrair*? (*Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya)
According to the pilot's report, it doesn't have much fuel left.
Alright. We'll take it.
Japan Air with a medical emergency and
Pan Pacific with engine trouble
will be diverted here. Give these two aircrafts first priority.
I made the decision to bring her up to the Tower.
But the important thing is how we go about creating an environment
where team members back up each other.
She may need a little more time.
Shinoda-san, come with me.
Kondo-kun, switch please.
Kondo-kun.
Surely you're not letting her handle it.
We've got two emergencies on hand at the same time.
There's no way she can handle this when she can't even control regular traffic!
Doing it alone isn't traffic control, is it?
We'll turn on the speaker and all of us can back her up.
- To make up for your mistake? - Cut out the bullshit and back us up.
Do as you please.
Mistakes made on site can only be made up on site.
Yamashita-san.
Can we move Japan Air to Spot 114
so the transport of the patient can be expedited?
Roger.
No visibility yet.
Japan Air landed safely.
Emergency crew is standing by at Spot 114.
- What's the matter? - Bring it down.
It's still in the range if you do it now.
There's a possibility of a downburst. I'm having it go around.
The pilot was saying it doesn't have much fuel left.
Even if it did go up, would it make it back down?
It's worth one try. It's riskier to come down now.
If it goes up and runs out of fuel, it's gonna crash.
What are you gonna do?
Hey!
Doesn't look like the wind's gonna die down yet.
Downburst will only last a few minutes, 10 minutes at the most.
It's been 5 minutes since it began.
If the wind picks up once more,
it'll have to go up again.
But if you think about the fuel...
Yuuki-san, let me change the runway to 34L.
Assuming the wind will die down, that's the shortest route to turn around.
- Damn rookie. - Under these circumstances,
it would be difficult to get it to land on 34L.
The other engine may go out if it runs out of fuel.
We can bring it down using the shortest route on 34L.
Runway change to 34L.
This is Yuuki at the Tower. Pan Pacific 562.
Let us change the runway to 34L.
The wind's dying down.
It's coming!
- Nice landing. - Alright.
What are you cheering about? We still have
aircrafts circling around the sky.
I'm counting on you tomorrow too.
You're looking good today.
- Really? - Oh, this, this, this.
Here. No, don't worry. It's alright.
I used my employee discount to actually buy it this time.
By the way, that security guard and
that girl from information desk broke up. That was fast.
Where do you get that kind of information from?
That's a trade secret.
Thanks.
Oh, I think I'll buy an onigiri.
- Onigiri? - Yes. Tarako.
Glasses?
You see, I have a weakness (meganee) for glasses (megane).
You'd better change that dense personality of yours.
- Good morning. - I'm going first.
Okay, let's work.
Hello, this is Yuuki at the Tower.
Yes. What? Runway's shut down?