A day after a powerful earthquake hit Japan, a Japanese Airlines plane caught fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening. Quoting the airlines, NHK reported that the ill-fated Flight 516 took off from New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido for Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
As per a report by news agency Reuters, the passenger plane possibly collided with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated.
The horrific footage aired by NHK showed the aircraft erupting in flames as it skidded down the tarmac and fire crews feverishly tried to extinguish the fire.
The Coast Guard said it was investigating the possibility that one of its aircraft collided with the passenger jet.
It is worth mentioning Haneda is one of the busiest airports in Japan, and many people travel over the New Year holidays.
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