HANEDA, Japan: A large airliner, carrying over 300 passengers, erupted in flames at Haneda Airport in Tokyo as it collided with a coast guard airplane.
The tragic event unfolded just a day after Japan’s west coast was rocked by a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake.
Shocking footage captured the Japan Airlines jet consumed by a raging inferno while stationary on the runway in Ota City. Flames engulfed the aircraft, billowing from passenger windows and painting a grim picture of the unfolding disaster.
Preliminary reports suggest that the airliner collided with a coastguard plane during its runway maneuver. Japanese TV channels reported that the impact of the collision triggered a catastrophic explosion, engulfing the aircraft in flames.
Emergency response teams are currently on the scene, grappling with the aftermath of this tragic event. The incident adds another layer of crisis to Japan, already reeling from the recent earthquake’s destructive impact on the western part of the country.
The aviation authorities and emergency services are working diligently to assess the situation, provide assistance to those affected, and determine the full extent of the damage caused by the collision and subsequent inferno.
