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Tokyo (2): passengers safe, probable collision on the ground

Currently there are 5 missing on board a second aircraft

The 367 passengers who were on board the A-350/900 plane of the Nippon company Japan Airlines (JAL flight 516), which this morning was devoured by flames after landing on the runway of Tokyo-Haneda airport, have been safely evacuated. It was made known by the Japanese media, which spoke of a collision with a second aircraft as the cause of the accident. The airport, one of the busiest in Asia, is currently...

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Tokyo, Japan, 01/02/2024 10:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AccidentsAircraft crash in Tokyo (5). Airbus on flight JAL516 of today 2 January 2024

The company will provide technical assistance to the French BEA and to the Japanese JTSB

Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-350/900 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines was involved in an accident during flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly... more

AccidentsTokyo plane crash (4): the moment of collision

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Haze on board, travelers breathe by covering their nose and mouth with a cloth. These are dramatic images captured by passengers on board the Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more

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The cause of the plane crash that occurred this morning at Tokyo-Haneda airport in Japan has been confirmed. The Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan Airlines company was consumed... more

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