Tokyo Airport Collision: 5 of 6 crew of coast guard plane dead after hit by JAL aircraft at Haneda airport
Tokyo Airport Collision: 5 of 6 crew of coast guard plane dead after hit by JAL aircraft at Haneda airport
As many as five people have died in Japan Airlines plane and Japan Coast Guard jet collision on runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday
“Five Japan Coast Guard officials out of six crew are confirmed dead after their plane collided with a JAL aircraft at Haneda Airport,” a report by NHK quoted police as saying.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department says five crew members are dead, the pilot is severely injured, the report further said.
The coast guard plane was preparing to take off from Tokyo airport to Niigata for giving out earthquake relief material when Japan Airlines Flight 516 from New Chitose airport in Hokkaido landed and collided with it on runway.
Both the Japan Airlines flight and the coast guard plane were in fire after the collision.
Meanwhile, a Japan Airlines official said, “All 379 passengers and crew have escaped from a Japan Airlines aircraft that caught fire at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.”
However, as per reports, 17 passengers of Japan Airlines plane were injured after the accident at the Tokyo airport on Tuesday.
Videos of the collision at the Tokyo airport showed flames coming out of the Japan Airlines flight’s windows as it taxied on a runway. The blaze subsequently engulfed the area around the wing.
The plane is still burning and rescuers are trying to douse the blaze.
A number of fire trucks were rushed to the site and at the time of filing this report, they were spraying foam and water on the aircraft to control the blaze.
Haneda is one of the busiest airports in Japan and sees high traffic, especially during the New Year holidays.
With inputs from agencies
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