TOKYO – In a tragic turn of events, a Japan Airlines aircraft caught fire after it collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday.
Initial reports say that the Japan Airlines plane was carrying over 350 passengers. The footage of the incident showed Japan Airlines flight JL516 engulfed in flames with a rescue operation underway.
Fortunately, no loss of life has been reported as of now; the aircraft was Airbus A350.
On the other hand, the initial details confirm that the Coast Guard plane had six people on board and one escaped with an injury. The condition of the other five is not immediately clear.
