On 23 April 2019, the captain of an Embraer E170 which had just begun its standing takeoff at Yamagata, Japan, was unable to correct a deviation from the centreline and initiated a rejected takeoff at around 50 knots. This action was not immediately followed by maximum braking as required by company procedure for a rejected takeoff. The aircraft departed the side of the runway and continued on grass for almost 400 metres before stopping. The nose wheel steering system was found to be defective.