epaselect epa11054256 A Japan Airline passenger plane burnt out is remained on the tarmac at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, 03 January 2024 after colliding with a Japan Coast Guard plane on 02 January 2024. The airplane carrying 367 passengers and 12 crew crashed with a Japan Coast Guard plane for transporting relief supplies for earthquake hit areas. All passengers and crew on board the passenger plane evacuated safely. Tokyo Metropolitan Police confirmed five of six crew on board the Japan Coast Guard plane were dead. Japan Airlines announced on 03 January 2024 that the JAL aircraft recognized the controller's permission to land, read it back, and performed the landing operation. revealed. It appears that the Japan Coast Guard plane was already on the runway when it attempted to land, and the Japan Transport Safety Board and the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the interaction between the controller and the two planes in detail to determine the cause. EPA/JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ Credit: JIJI PRESS/EPA
