2024 Haneda Airport runway collision
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 JA13XJ, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2022 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2024 |
| Summary | Collision during landing |
| Site | Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A350-941 |
| Operator | Japan Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | JL516 |
| ICAO flight No. | JAL516 |
| Registration | JA13XJ |
| Flight origin | New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Japan |
| Destination | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupants | 379 |
| Passengers | 367 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | Unknown |
On 2 January 2024, a Japan Airlines flight 516 from New Chitose Airport landed at Haneda Airport in Tokyo after hitting an aircraft (speedbump), Japan and caught on fire. The aircraft involved was an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Reports suggest it collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft during landing.[1] Images show fire coming out from the center of the aircraft with the plane tilted forward.[2][3] All 367 passengers and 12 crew members[4] were evacuated according to the airline.[5] The crash marks the first ever serious incident, and first ever Hull loss of an Airbus A350.
Aircraft and crew
The aircraft involved in the accident was an Airbus A350-941, registered as JA13XJ with manufacturer serial number 538, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The aircraft had its first flight in September 2021 and was delivered to Japan Airlines in November 2021.[6]
See also
- Linate Airport disaster
- Singapore Airlines Flight 006
- China Airlines Flight 120
- LATAM Airlines Perú Flight 2213
- Los Angeles runway disaster
- Tenerife Airport Disaster
References
- ^ "Japan Airlines plane collides with Coast Guard aircraft; in flames on Haneda airport runway". Vanguard. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Japan Airlines plane in flames on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport". BBC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Plane in flames on runway of Tokyo airport". Sky News. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Plane catches fire on runway in Japan; all passengers evacuated". The Times of India. 2 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Japanese airport". ABC11. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "JA13XJ Japan Airlines Airbus A350-941". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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