Japan Plane Accident: What did Airbus say on the Japan Airlines plane crash at Tokyo Airport, how did the accident happen?
European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus has expressed regret over the collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard plane. Five Coast Guard crew members were killed in this accident. Airbus has assured to provide technical assistance to France’s Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) and the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB), the agencies in charge of investigating the plane crash.
What did Airbus say about the plane crash?
Airbus has expressed regret over the plane crash, saying that the A350-900 operated by Japan Airlines on flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly after 17:47 (local time) on January 2, 2024. Was involved in an accident during. All 367 passengers have been evacuated from the burning plane. Crew members are also safe.
“The airline’s A350 aircraft collided with a DHC-8 aircraft while landing at Haneda,” Airbus said. Sadly, five of the six people on board DHC-8 did not survive, Japanese officials have confirmed. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unknown. Airbus said it was sending a team of experts to assist authorities currently at the crash site.
How did the accident happen?
While landing on the runway, a Japan Airlines jet collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. After this, emergency was imposed at the airport. At the time of the incident, it was informed that there were 379 passengers on board the flight. At the same time, there were 6 people aboard the Coast Guard plane, out of which one managed to escape, but five people died. Immediately after the accident, videos and pictures of the flight came out, by looking at which it can be estimated how much of a major accident was averted.
Japan Airlines’ 367 passengers and 12 crew members safe
Japan Airlines said there were 367 passengers on board, including eight children and 12 crew members. All 379 passengers and 12 crew members were safely evacuated from the plane. According to NHK report, emergency was imposed at the airport after this incident. After this, about 70 fire trucks and other vehicles were sent by the Tokyo Fire Department to extinguish the fire.
It is being told that the MA722 fixed-wing aircraft of Haneda Air Base collided with the Japan Airlines flight. The fixed-wing aircraft was carrying six people, one of whom managed to escape, but five were killed. The horrifying moment was captured on cameras installed by Japan Airlines and NHK at Haneda Airport. Immediately after the plane landed, flames started coming out of it.
According to Kyodo News, the cause of the crash is unknown, prompting the Transportation Ministry to launch an investigation into the plane’s communication with flight control. Tragically, of the six Coast Guard members on board, five, ranging in age from 27 to 56, lost their lives in the crash. However, according to police reports the captain managed to escape.
