On Tuesday, a dramatic incident unfolded at Tokyo Haneda airport when a Japanese passenger jet, Japan Airline flight 516, collided with a Japanese Coast Guard plane during its landing, resulting in both aircraft being engulfed in flames. The terrifying visuals of the plane crash depicted the Japan Airlines flight skidding down the runway while fully ablaze.
The collision occurred, leading to a fire breakout not only on the passenger jet but also on the Japanese Coast Guard plane involved. Fortunately, all 379 people on board the Japan Airlines flight, including 12 crew members, were successfully evacuated, according to reports from news agencies. The condition of the crew of the Coast Guard plane, which also caught fire, had been located, but details about their well-being were not immediately available, as reported by Reuters.
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The Japanese passenger jet hit a Coast Guard aircraft before erupting into a fireball. The exact circumstances of the collision were unclear. However, the Japanese Coast Guard said it was investigating the possibility that one of its MA722 fixed-wing aircraft was involved in the collision. Local media reported that JAL flight 516 was an Airbus A-350 passenger jet and had flown out of Shin Chitose airport in Japan to Tokyo’s Haneda, which is one of the country’s busiest airports. The Haneda airport shut operations on all runways following the incident.
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