Posted on 01/02/24
| News Source: FOX News
A thick plume of black smoke rose over an airport runway in Japan on Tuesday after a Japanese aircraft collided with a coast guard aircraft and burst into flames, local media reported.
Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed Japan Airlines passenger plane JAL-516 on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport with flames coming out of its windows. Shortly after, the plane was entirely consumed.
The coast guard aircraft pilot escaped, but the five crewmembers were killed, NHK reported.
A Japan Airlines spokesperson said more than 300 passengers were on board when the aircraft initially caught fire. NHK reported all 379 passengers and crew ultimately escaped from the plane.
An official confirmed that a Bombardier Dash-8 Coast Guard plane was involved in the collision.
Several emergency vehicles responded to the fire, utilizing water and foam. However, the flames had spread across too much of the plane.