Air crash in Japan: flames engulfed a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 carrying more than 300 passengers!
An Airbus sA350-900 of the Japan Airlines company, carrying more than 300 passengers, was engulfed in flames at an airport near Tokyo.
The airliner collided with a coast guard plane while landing, Japanese television reported, with the collision sparking a massive fire.
Horrifying footage showed flames engulfing the aircraft up to the plane's windows and doors as burnt debris fell from the fuselage onto the runway. The passengers were evacuated as an emergency on the available slides.
I thought 死ぬか pic.twitter.com/S7rDPmyssl
— あ (@alto_maple) January 2, 2024
I hope everyone was able to come out! 😨 #A350 #Tokyo pic.twitter.com/hBMmzpCqj0
- Aviation Toulouse (@Frenchpainter) January 2, 2024
BREAKING: Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (JA13XJ, built 2021) was destroyed in a landing collision on runway 34R at Tokyo-Haneda Intl Airport (RJTT), Japan. Flight # JL516 from Sapporo caught fire. Evacuation and rescue are ongoing. No casualty reports. pic.twitter.com/3xKJoDnd33
- JACDEC (@JacdecNew) January 2, 2024
According to a Japan Airline spokesperson, the aircraft was flying from Shin-Chitose and had 367 passengers + 9 crew members on board. From the available information, everyone on the plane was evacuated in time.
The news is being updated!