All 379 passengers and crew successfully evacuated a Japan Airlines aircraft engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, reportedly after a suspected collision with a Coast Guard plane, NHK news reported citing JAL officials.
#WATCH | A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated: Reuters
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— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Japan Airlines plane, an Airbus A350, now completely engulfed in flames at Tokyo Airport. All nearly 400 passengers have been evacuated pic.twitter.com/Jlp8cSa5Fg
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 2, 2024
Live visuals broadcasted by Japan’s NHK television displayed flames emerging from the windows of the aircraft.
BREAKING: Japan Airlines plane with 367 people on board collides with Coast Guard plane at Tokyo Airport pic.twitter.com/ANheXFC2Ny
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 2, 2024
動画！羽田空港で日本航空の機体が炎上中！消火作業継続中！海上保安庁の飛行機が衝突！
VIDEO! Japan Airlines aircraft on fire at Haneda Airport! Firefighting operations are continuing! Japan Coast Guard plane collided with a plane!
视频！ 羽田机场日本航空公司飞机起火！ 灭火行动正在 pic.twitter.com/56bl93Yosd
— worldwalker (@worldwalker_now) January 2, 2024
A Japan Airlines jet is on fire at Tokyo Haneda Airport. 🇯🇵 🚨 ✈️ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FaUAd7sERb
— Cole Cameron (@colecameron) January 2, 2024
A representative from Japan Airlines confirmed that the plane, which departed from Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, had over 400 passengers on board. NHK report stated that emergency protocols were swiftly executed, ensuring the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew members.
According to a Japan Airlines spokesperson, the plane took off from Hokkaido’s Shin-Chitose airport and was carrying more than 300 passengers.
The news agency AFP report, which also cited NHK, said that all 367 passengers were evacuated from the burning plane.
According to reports, the runway was also set ablaze. The plane was said to be a Japan Airlines plane. According to a BBC report, the incident occurred as the plane was landing on the runway at Haneda Airport.
The plane, JAL 516, was also said to have taken off from Hokkaido.
NHK also showed fire crews battling the blaze. It wasn’t immediately clear what had happened or if anyone had been injured.
It is to be noted that Haneda is considered one of the busiest airports in Japan.
