A Japan Airlines plane with several hundred passengers onboard caught fire at Tokyo's Haneda airport after colliding with another aircraft
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It appears that all aboard were safely evacuated, national broadcaster NHK reports https://t.co/WE7R6IKoiy pic.twitter.com/5mYED97v6w
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:15am on 02 Jan 2024,Tuesday International
A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Local TV footage showed a burst of fire from the side of the Airbus A350 as it taxied, followed by flames on the wing. Nearly 400 passengers and crew were safely evacuated. Fire crews worked to extinguish the fire, with the cause still unclear. The incident occurred after the aircraft reportedly collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane. Haneda, a busy airport, faced disruptions during the New Year holidays. Authorities are investigating, and Japan Airlines provided updates on the situation.
