Plane makes emergency landing at Japan's airport

An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen after making an emergency landing at Takamatsu Airport in western Japan, Jan 16, 2013, in this photo taken by Kyodo. The plane made the landing in Takamatsu after smoke appeared in the plane's cockpit, but all 137 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely, Osaka Airport said on Wednesday. [Photo/Agencies]

TOKYO - A Boeing 787 dreamliner operated by All Nippon Airways Co made emergency landing Wednesday morning at Southweast Japan's Takamatsu Airport, local media reported.

The landing was made around 8:45 am after smoke emitted inside the aircraft, Kyodo cited firefighters. The plane took off from Yamaguchi Ube Airport earlier in the day, and was heading for Tokyo.  

All people on board the plane were safe. The emergency landing was made because pilot detected battery problems soon after takeoff, according to media reports.