Watch: Japan Airlines jet engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport after a collision with a Coast Guard
This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. Photo: JIJI PRESS / AFPÂ
A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday (January 2) after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated. The Japanese coast guard said the pilot of its plane had escaped but five crewmembers are missing.