Japan Airlines plane in flames after colliding with plane at Tokyo airport
JAPAN-ACCIDENT-AIR This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
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ByDebbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after it collided with another plane as it landed on a runway at Tokyo International Airport on Tuesday evening, according to a Japanese broadcaster.
Update 7:01 a.m. EST Jan. 2: Local authorities said that 17 passengers were injured during the evacuation. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
5 killed in crash
Update 6:38 a.m. EST Jan. 2: According to Japanese authorities, five service members on the coast guard plane involved in the crash were killed.
Original story: The NHK showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied on a runway, The Associated Press reported. The area around the wing then caught fire.
Footage from NHK an hour later showed the plane, an Airbus A350, fully on fire. Passengers and crew had 90 seconds to evacuate the plane, authorities said.
The plane appeared to have collided with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft that was heading to Niigata to provide relief for the recent earthquake, according to initial reports.
BREAKING: Japan Airlines plane with 367 people on board collides with Coast Guard plane at Tokyo Airport pic.twitter.com/ANheXFC2Ny
The BBC reported that all 379 passengers and crew were able to get off the aircraft safely, authorities told NHK.
The plane, Japan Airlines Flight 516, departed from New Chitose airport at 16:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and was scheduled to land at Haneda at 17:40.
According to Japanese military officials, five crewmembers on the coast guard plane are missing, the AP reported. The pilot of the plane was evacuated.
A Japan Airlines plane with several hundred passengers onboard caught fire at Tokyo's Haneda airport after colliding with another aircraft
Japan plane fire A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by Richard A. BROOKS / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOPSHOT - A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by Richard A. BROOKS / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows people on an observation deck looking at a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows firefighters attempting to extinguish a fire on a Japan Airlines plane on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows firefighters working at the scene of an accident between a Japan Airlines plane and a coast guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOPSHOT - This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Smoke rises from burning plane after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport as firefighters intervene in the burning plane on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan plane fire An infographic titled "Passenger plane crash at Japan's Haneda Airport." Japan Airlines Flight 516 carrying 379 passengers that took off from Sapporo New Chitose Airport caught on fire shortly after landing at Haneda Airport runway. (Photo by Elmurod Usubaliev/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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