Japan Airlines flight catches fire after landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, 367 passengers, 12 crew members evacuated safely

All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after a Japan (*12*) plane burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024).

Japan (*12*) stated the airplane — Flight 516 — travelled from New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, reported NHK.

Video footage confirmed the passenger jet transferring after which catching fire.

According to stories, individuals have been evacuated from the flight utilizing emergency slides.

Japan (*12*) stated the airplane collided with what seems to be a Japan Coast Guard plane after landing at Haneda Airport, NHK reported.

As per flight monitoring website FlightConscious, the aeroplane was an Airbus A350-900.

Aviation mishap in Japan

Japan has not recorded a significant business aviation accident in a long time.

In 1985, at least 520 passengers died when a JAL jumbo jet, flying from Tokyo to Osaka, crashed within the central Gunma area.