A plane of the Japanese company Japan Airlines It caught fire shortly after 6pm. (local time) on the tarmac at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Although the reason for the fire is unknown, the the plane apparently started to burn after a collision with another aircraft of the Japanese Coast Guard, according to initial reports from shore, where several fire trucks are trying to put out the fire.
The total number of people who were on the plane, 367 passengers and 12 members of the crew, managed to be evacuated from the ship, an Airbus A350, while from the Coast Guard plane, which is based in Haneda, one person managed to escape and the situation of the other five crew members is not known.
Neither the Japan Coast Guard nor the Meteorological Agency said the reason for the accident, as, as they noted, there were no adverse weather conditions or strong winds.
Japan: a passenger plane catches fire after a collision on the runway at Tokyo-Haneda airport
►The 367 passengers and crew members were evacuated “sains et saufs”, apart from government officialshttps://t.co/n9P6c2Voiopic.twitter.com/Zs7wZXdIma—Actu17 (@Actu17) January 2, 2024
In the images provided by NHK, a large flame can be seen coming out of the plane, as well as a large column of black smoke and numerous fire engines, although according to the latest reports the fire is already under control.
Source: Clarin
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