Accidents - Plane catches fire on landing at Tokyo airport
A passenger plane has caught fire while landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Live images from Japanese television station TBS on Tuesday evening showed passengers leaving the aircraft via an emergency slide while the fire was being extinguished. The Japan Airlines (JAL) plane caught fire for unknown reasons during the landing approach.
It is very likely that the plane collided with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft at the airport, TBS reported. There is information that all of the more than 300 passengers and crew members were able to leave the aircraft.
There was initially no information about possible casualties. A huge fireball could be seen when the aircraft, flight number 516, coming from Hokkaido in northern Japan, touched down on the runway. It was reported that there had been an explosion. The plane was badly damaged and flames and clouds of smoke continued to billow out.
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The incident involving the JAL plane at Haneda Airport is causing significant disruption to air traffic. This is not the first accident at Japanese airports, as history has seen several incidents involving passenger aircraft in Japan. The incident is under investigation, with authorities looking into the possibility of a collision with another aircraft, such as a Japanese Coast Guard airplane. Despite the incident, it's reassuring that all passengers and crew were safely evacuated. As for the cause of the fire, it remains an enigma, adding another layer of intrigue to the incident. This accident serves as a reminder of the inherent risks associated with air travel, highlighting the need for stringent safety measures at all Airports worldwide.
Source: www.stern.de
