In pics: Plane in flames at Tokyo airport after colliding with aircraft

Japan plane fire: A possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft is being seen as the reason for the blaze on the plane, Nippon TV reported.

Updated on: Jan 02, 2024 3:53 PM IST

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Japan plane fire: A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft. (AP)

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Japan plane fire: The airline said that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated. Five out of the six crew of the coast guard aircraft are unaccounted for, while one escaped, public broadcaster NHK reported. (AP)

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Japan plane fire: The Coast Guard said it was investigating the possibility that one of its aircraft collided with the passenger jet. A spokesperson at Japan Airlines said the aircraft had departed from Shin-Chitose airport on the northern island of Hokkaido. (X/ @sentdefender)

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Japan plane fire: Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed the aircraft erupt in flames as it skidded down the tarmac despite feverish efforts by rescue crews to control the blaze. (AFP)

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Japan plane fire: Firefighters work on remnants of a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport, in Tokyo, Japan. (REUTERS)

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Japan plane fire: Haneda international airport has closed all runways following the incident, a spokesperson for the airport said. (REUTERS)

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Japan plane fire: Haneda is one of the busiest airports in Japan, and many people travel over the New Year holidays. (REUTERS)