A Japan Airways airplane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard plane, tv experiences stated.
The pictures on broadcaster NHK confirmed the airplane transferring alongside the runway earlier than an explosion of orange flames burst from beneath and behind it.
All 367 passengers on board the Airbus airplane have been evacuated, broadcaster NHK reported.
The reason for the incident was not instantly clear, however tv experiences stated that the Airbus collided with a Coast Guard plane.
Stories stated that the airplane had simply arrived from Sapporo airport on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
A coast guard official at Haneda Airport, one of many world’s busiest, stated they have been “checking particulars”.
“It’s not clear if there was a collision. However it’s sure that our airplane is concerned,” he informed AFP.
The tv footage confirmed flames popping out of home windows and the airplane’s nostril on the bottom as rescue staff sprayed it.
There was additionally burning particles on the runway.
Greater than 70 fireplace engines have been being deployed, NHK reported.
Japan has not suffered a critical industrial aviation accident in a long time.
Its worst ever was in 1985, when a JAL jumbo jet flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed in central Gunma area, killing 520 passengers and crew.
That catastrophe was one of many world’s deadliest airplane crashes involving a single flight.
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