JUST-IN: Japan Airlines Aircraft Catches Fire After Collision With Coast Guard Plane (Video)

• The incident occurred as the plane was landing on the runway at Haneda Airport.
• The plane, JAL 516, was also said to have taken off from Hokkaido.

Following a potential collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, a Japanese Airlines plane with at least 367 people still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday.

Flames could be seen coming from the aircraft’s windows in live footage on national channel NHK.

According to a Japan Airlines representative, the aircraft took off from Hokkaido’s Shin-Chitose Airport.

As per preliminary accounts, every passenger has been removed from the aircraft.

The aircraft is on fire with rescue operations underway.

Watch the video below:

JAL516便(推定) 新千歳→東京/羽田
羽田空港C滑走路で
着陸時に海上保安庁機と衝突
乗客はスロープを使って避難
けが人などの情報は確認中
(JNN) pic.twitter.com/MrpXH0g6fh

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