379 people escape burning Japan Airlines plane on Tokyo runway

A Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames as it lands on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.All 379 people on board the plane – passengers and crew – have been safely evacuated, according to Japan Airlines.

The flight 516 is believed to have been involved in a collision with a Japanese coastguard plane as it landed. Japanese media report that one person onboard the coastguard plane escaped, while the other five remain unaccounted for.

Videos and images posted online show the Japan Airlines plane engulfed in flames on the runway, while footage from inside the aircraft shows passengers surrounded by thick smoke.

The plane had taken off from Sapparo on Hokkaido island, in northern Japan, and was due to land at Haneda Airport shortly before 18:00 local time (09:00 GMT) All flights from Haneda Airport have been suspended.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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