Japan: Passenger plane bursts into flames on runway | DW News

A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda airport in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Tuesday, after reportedly colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft. The passenger plane was identified by a Japan Airlines spokesperson as flight 516, traveling from Shin-Chitose airport in Hokkaido to Haneda. Haneda is one of Japan's busiest airports.
Japan Airlines said all 379 people on board the burning aircraft, both passengers and crew members, were safely evacuated. Video footage broadcast live on public broadcaster NHK showed fire crews working to put out the blaze.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/d....eutschewelleenglish?

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