Planes collided at Tokyo airport: Aircraft on fire, more than 300 evacuated
Planes collided in Tokyo airport (Getty Images)
On Tuesday, a Japan Airlines plane caught fire while landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport, according to NHK and BBC.
"Japan Airlines says the airplane is Flight 516 from New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido to Tokyo's Haneda Airport," the media says.
Authorities suggested a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft after landing. Japan Airlines states the plane there can be more than 300 passengers on board.
Later, the information appeared that all 379 passengers and crew on board were evacuated. "We are currently assessing the extent of the damage," the airline notes.
Video footage shows flames from the windows and beneath the aircraft, igniting the runway.
Plane in flames at Tokyo's airport (Reuters)
Earthquake in Japan
Japan is currently facing the consequences of the most recent natural disaster. On January 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in Japan. Tokyo Meteorological Agency counted more than a hundred aftershocks with a magnitude of 2.9 to 7.6 on the island. At least four people died as a result. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated.
At least 48 people were killed in the powerful earthquake. Bodies of the deceased and injured continue to be found under the rubble.
