Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
Mistakenly allowed to board, I am sure that the airline was fined for bringing in a passenger on an impossible connection. Somewhat lucky that Japan sometimes can be pragmatic. There are also cases of people who have overnighted in Narita due to missed connections.
It does not mean you should plan for it.
totally agree, point was (assuming it's true, there's no reason to believe it's not) they will work with you so it's not like you're going to end up in jail from a missed connection