Shocking images as Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision
Shock and awe at Tokyo Haneda Airport
A fiery and chaotic scene unfolded on January 2 after a Japan Coast Guard plane collided with a Japan Airlines passenger jet on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport. The impact created a massive explosion and engulfed Japanese Airlines flight JAL-516 in flames, shocking onlookers as rescue efforts quickly took place.
Five crew members aboard the earthquake relief aircraft were killed in the crash, but all 379 occupants of the passenger plane managed to escape.
The images from the aftermath are truly harrowing…
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
Fiery aftermath of collision at Tokyo International Airport
