Everyone on Japan Airlines Flight 516 survived the crash, while five Coast Guard members in the other plane died. The cause is under investigation.
A Japan Airlines plane erupted in flames after it crashed into a Japanese Coast Guard plane on Tuesday.
Everyone on the Japan Airlines flight was safely evacuated, but most of the crew members on the Coast Guard plane died in the collision.
Here’s everything we know so far about what happened.Japan Airlines Flight 516 burst into flames after the collision
On Tuesday, Japan Airlines Flight 516 took off from Sapporo, located on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, carrying hundreds of passengers, and landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
As the Airbus A350-900 aircraft was landing on the runway, it collided with a Coast Guard MA722 plane that was traveling to Tokyo to assist in earthquake relief efforts.
Video showed the Japan Airlines plane burst into flames as it raced down the runway.How many people died?
All 379 people on board Japan Airlines Flight 516, including 12 crew members, survived the crash and safely evacuated the burning plane. At least 14 people were injured, according to Reuters.
