Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames on Tokyo’s Haneda airport runway
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A Japan Airlines plane with 367 passengers on board burst into flames as it landed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday. All the passengers were safely evacuated, reported NHK TV.
The airline said it believes JAL flight 516 was hit by another aircraft, possibly a Japan Coast Guard plane.
Japan‘s Coast Guard said it was investigating the incident and that five of its crew members were missing. The pilot evacuated safely, it said.
TV footage showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the left side of the jet as it came down onto the runway at Haneda airport.
The area around the wing then caught fire. Later footage shows the plane at a standstill with emergency slides opening and people running out as firefighters attempt to douse the flames.
The flames had spread to much of the plane. The plane had taken off from Hokkaido in Japan.
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Five missing crew from the Japanese Coast Guard aircraft have been found, reported Kyodo News, citing Tokyo’s fire department. Their condition is not yet known.
Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:35
In pictures: Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames
A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday
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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines’ A350 airplane caught on fire
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Firefighters work on remnants of a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport
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Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:26
Authorities suspect crash involves another plane
Japan Airlines believes JAL flight 516 was hit by another aircraft, possibly a Japan Coast Guard plane, public broadcaster NHK reported JAL as saying.
Japan’s Coast Guard said it is checking reports about a collision between its aircraft and the JAL flight on fire.
A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday, 2 January 2024 in Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo fire department also said that the fire is believed to have been caused by a collision between the passenger aircraft and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft.
Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:19
All passengers safely evacuated
All passengers and crew on board are believed to have been safely evacuated, public broadcaster NHK said.
Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:12
In video: Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames on Tokyo’s Haneda airport runway
Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames on Tokyo’s Haneda airport runway
Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:11
Plane catches fire on runway at Japan’s Haneda airport
A plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, with news reports saying it hit another aircraft after landing.Local TV video showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied on a runway.
The area around the wing then caught fire.
Later video showed fire crews working to put out the fire with streams of water. The flames had spread to much of the plane.
My colleague Shweta Sharma has more:
Namita Singh2 January 2024 10:11
Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog for Tuesday, 2 January 2024, where we provide the latest update on a Japan Airlines plane fire.
Namita Singh2 January 2024 09:59