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Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft - media
Reuters
January 2, 20243:40 AM CST Updated 6 min ago
Reuters
January 2, 20243:40 AM CST Updated 6 min ago
TOKYO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A Japan Airlines aircraft with passengers still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, Nippon TV reported.
Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft.
A spokesperson at Japan Airlines said the aircraft, originating from Shin-Chitose airport in Hokkaido, was carrying more than 300 passengers.
Reporting by Sakura Murakami, Maki Shiraki, Tokyo Newsroom; Edited by Andrew Heavens and Chang-Ran Kim
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