Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:15pm on 02 Jan 2024,Tuesday International
Devastating collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport claims five lives as a Japan Coast Guard aircraft collides with a Japan Airlines plane. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirms the death of five Coast Guard crew members, while all 379 passengers and crew on the Japan Airlines flight escape unharmed. The airport is temporarily shut down, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida orders swift damage assessment. The Japan Coast Guard investigates the incident, with NHK reporting the pilot's evacuation. The Airbus A-350, JAL flight 516, bursts into flames after landing, possibly struck by the Coast Guard plane. All passengers and crew are safely evacuated.
