A Japan Airlines plane was engulfed in flames while landing on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
NHK footage showed flames coming out of the plane’s windows and underneath it, the BBC reported.
[Japan Airlines aircraft catches fire at Haneda Airport]
According to the Tokyo Airport Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, they have heard that a JAL passenger plane is on fire at Haneda Airport, but they are still confirming the information, including whether there are any passengers on board.https://t.co/UGWveQ1hVi#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/s4YDQhcfll— NHK News (@nhk_news) January 2, 2024
The runway also caught fire.
The plane, which took off from Sapporo, collided with a coast guard plane, NHK said, citing authorities.
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All 379 passengers and crew on board were evacuated, media reported, citing the airline.
Footage from a camera installed by NHK at Haneda Airport shows flames rising near the runway just after 6 p.m., and firefighting efforts underway.https://t.co/UGWveQ1hVi#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/EdPXVWG5av
— NHK News (@nhk_news) January 2, 2024
“We are currently assessing the extent of the damage,” the airline said.
The plane took off from New Chitose Airport at 4:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. GMT) and was scheduled to land in Haneda at 5:40 p.m.
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Japan Airlines plane collides with a Japan Coast Guard plane. Post-accident and in-flight footage.pic.twitter.com/O1jRePzJcF— MR NEWS (@MR123448815080) January 2, 2024
Television footage showed multiple fire engines at the scene as smoke and flames billowed from the plane.
2024-01-02 09:22:45
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