JUST IN — 5 crewmembers found dead on Japan Coast Guard plane that collided with passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda airport, local media reports
JUST IN — 5 crewmembers found dead on Japan Coast Guard plane that collided with passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda airport, local media reports
A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan's capital, on Tuesday after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft, officials said.
A Japan Airlines spokesperson said the Airbus A-350 passenger plane was flight 516, traveling from Shin Chitose airport in Hokkaido to Haneda.
Haneda is one of Japan's busiest airports.
Japan Airlines said all 379 people on board the burning aircraft, passengers and crew members, were safely evacuated.
Video footage broadcast live on public broadcaster NHK showed fire crews working to put out the blaze.
What do we know about the cause of the fire?
The Japanese Coast Guard said it was investigating the cause of the incident, suggesting that one of its own aircraft collided with the passenger jet.
Meanwhile, NHK reported that five people who were on board the Japan Coast Guard plane thought to have collided with the passenger jet were found dead.
The Coast Guard later said its plane had been headed to Niigata airport on Japan's west coast to deliver aid to those caught up in the powerful New Year's Day earthquake, which killed nearly 50 people.
A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan's capital, on Tuesday after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft, officials said.
A Japan Airlines spokesperson said the Airbus A-350 passenger plane was flight 516, traveling from Shin Chitose airport in Hokkaido to Haneda.
Haneda is one of Japan's busiest airports.
Japan Airlines said all 379 people on board the burning aircraft, passengers and crew members, were safely evacuated.
Video footage broadcast live on public broadcaster NHK showed fire crews working to put out the blaze.
What do we know about the cause of the fire?
The Japanese Coast Guard said it was investigating the cause of the incident, suggesting that one of its own aircraft collided with the passenger jet.
Meanwhile, NHK reported that five people who were on board the Japan Coast Guard plane thought to have collided with the passenger jet were found dead.
The Coast Guard later said its plane had been headed to Niigata airport on Japan's west coast to deliver aid to those caught up in the powerful New Year's Day earthquake, which killed nearly 50 people.
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Summary
Japan Coast Guard plane collides with Japan Airlines flight at Haneda airport in Tokyo, resulting in a fire and evacuation of all passengers. The collision leads to the death of 5 crewmembers on the Coast Guard plane. The Japanese Coast Guard aircraft was en route to Niigata airport for disaster