The plane had arrived from Japan’s Sapporo Airport
A Japan Airlines airplane was on Tuesday seen in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft.
The plane had arrived from Japan’s Shin-Chitose Airport on the northern island of Hokkaido.
More than 70 fire engines were deployed to douse the fire
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Japan Airlines’ A350 airplane is on fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
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A Japan Airlines plane seen in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
Rescue workers trying to douse the fire after a Japan Airlines airplane caught fire
The footage showed orange flames coming out of windows and the airplane’s nose on the ground as rescue workers sprayed it.
The images also showed the aircraft moving briskly along the runway at Haneda Airport, one of the world’s busiest, before an explosion burst from beneath and behind it.
The plane was moving along the runway before the explosion
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The plane is seen in orange flames
Burning debris was also seen on the runway
The Airbus reportedly collided with a coastguard aircraft
According to the latest reports, all 379 people on board the plane have been evacuated.
(With agency inputs)
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