It’s barely been a few hours since we heard the horrific news coming out of Japan, after a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country. Now, multiple news sources are reporting that a Japan Airlines flight 516 carrying hundreds of passengers has caught fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
Japan Airlines Flight catches fire
The situation is still developing and you can follow the Sky News live feed for current coverage. As per reports, the Japan Airlines flight collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at the airport. The airport was supposed to deliver aid to areas affected by the recent earthquake.
At the moment, the good news is that authorities are reporting that all 379 passengers and crew have been successfully evacuated from the aircraft. As per CNBC, the fire may have been result of a collision with a Coast Guard Aircraft.
Video footage from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft.
It comes after separate media reports citing authorities said the plane, which took off from Hokkaido, may have collided with another aircraft after landing at Haneda airport.
It’s hard to overstate how important of a moment this is in modern aircraft design. Almost 400 people aboard that A350 and all got out safely after sustaining heavy damage. A lot of analyses and small scale tests on carbon fiber just got a massive trove of new data. pic.twitter.com/9rPQcBEpZH
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) January 2, 2024
The Pundit’s Mantra
At the moment, the silver lining is the fact that authorities were able to evacuate all passengers and crew on board.
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