Jump to content

2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by S5A-0043 (talk | contribs) at 12:43, 2 January 2024 (→‎Reaction). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Japan Airlines Flight 516
Accident
Date2 January 2024 (2024-01-02)
SummaryRunway collision during landing; under investigation
SiteRunway 16L/34R, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan
Total fatalities5
Total injuries≥18
Total survivors380
First aircraft

JA13XJ, the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 involved, pictured at Haneda Airport in 2022
TypeAirbus A350-941
OperatorJapan Airlines
IATA flight No.JL516
ICAO flight No.JAL516
Call signJAPAN AIR 516
RegistrationJA13XJ
Flight originNew Chitose Airport, Hokkaido, Japan
DestinationHaneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan
Occupants379
Passengers367
Crew12
Fatalities0
Injuries≥17
Survivors379 (all)
Second aircraft

JA722A, the Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 involved in the accident, pictured at Haneda Airport in 2021
TypeDHC-8-315 Dash 8
NameMizunagi No. 1
OperatorJapan Coast Guard
RegistrationJA722A
Flight originHaneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan
DestinationNiigata Airport, Niigata, Japan
Occupants6
Crew6
Fatalities5
Injuries1 (serious)
Survivors1

Japan Airlines Flight 516 was a scheduled Japan Airlines passenger flight from New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido to Haneda Airport in Ōta City, Tokyo. On 2 January 2024, at 17:47 JST (08:47 UTC), the Airbus A350 operating the flight collided with a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Dash 8 and caught on fire during landing.[1][2] The collision resulted in the deaths of five crew on board the Japan Coast Guard Dash 8.

The crash marks the first serious incident, as well as the first hull loss involving an Airbus A350, as well as the first fatal aviation incident involving Japan Airlines since 1985.[3][4]

Aircraft

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.[5].

The Coast Guard aircraft involved was a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300, registered as JA722A with manufacturer serial number 656, and was delivered to the Japan Coast Guard in February 2009.[6]

Incident

Flight 516 departed New Chitose Airport at 16:27 JST (07:27 UTC). At approximately 17:47, the aircraft collided with a Japan Coast Guard DHC-8-315 Dash 8 whilst attempting to land at Haneda Airport on runway 34R.[7][8] All 367 passengers and 12 crew members were evacuated according to the airline.[9][10] Images showed the fire coming out from the center of the aircraft with the plane tilted forward. Other footage showed the aircraft completely engulfed in flames with the wings remaining intact.[11][12][13] Fire services arrived at the site in about three minutes.

The Japan Coast Guard aircraft carrying six crew members was reportedly preparing to fly supplies to Niigata in response to the 2024 Sea of Japan earthquake which happened the day before. The captain managed to escape with serious injuries, while the five remaining crew members were confirmed dead by the Tokyo Fire Department.[14][15][16][17][18]

Aftermath

All runways at Haneda Airport were closed following the accident. Many flights were diverted to nearby Narita International Airport or other airports. Others were cancelled as the result of the accident.[19][20]

The Japanese government set up an information liaison office at the Crisis Management Center in the Prime Minister's Office.[21]

Reaction

Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, extended his condolences to those who died, referring to their service of casualties of the Sea of Japan earthquake.[22]

IATA posted on X (formerly Twitter) extending their condolences to the passengers and crew onboard both JAL516 and the crew onboard JA722A. They also cited their condolences regarding the Sea of Japan Earthquake.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Japan Airlines plane collides with Coast Guard aircraft registration JA722A; in flames on Haneda airport runway". Vanguard. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "All 379 people escape burning Japan Airlines plane on Tokyo runway". BBC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ Bailey, Joanna; Bodell, Luke (2024-01-02). "Breaking: Japan Airlines Airbus A350 Lands Engulfed In Flames In Tokyo". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ^ SATOH, RYOHTAROH; KITADO, AKIRA (2024-01-02). "Japan Airlines plane burns up at Tokyo airport after collision". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "JA13XJ Japan Airlines Airbus A350-941". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "JA722A Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q MPA". www.planespotters.net. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Japan Airlines flight JL516". Flightradar24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ^ "A Japan Airlines aircraft on fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport". NHK World. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "Plane catches fire on runway in Japan; all passengers evacuated". The Times of India. 2 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Japanese airport". ABC11. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Japan Airlines plane in flames on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport". BBC. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Plane in flames on runway of Tokyo airport". Sky News. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision at Tokyo Haneda airport". CNN. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Alle 379 inzittenden van brandend vliegtuig in Tokio geëvacueerd, toestel botste op ander vliegtuig". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  15. ^ "【速報】羽田空港で日本航空機と接触した海上保安庁の航空機から 1人が脱出 5人安否不明". FNN プライムオンライン (in Japanese). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  16. ^ "【【速報】海保の航空機の乗員6人のうち2人死亡　機長は重体　衝突とみられる日本航空新千歳発羽田行き516便も羽田空港で炎上　乗客は全員避難との情報". Yahoo Japan (in Japanese). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Live: Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo's Haneda airport". CNA. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Japan plane fire latest: Five crew of small plane killed after jet crash that caused runway inferno". Sky News. 2 January 2024.
  19. ^ "【中継・速報】日本航空の機体炎上"全員脱出"海保機は不明も". NHK (in Japanese). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Passengers escape blaze on Japan Airlines plane after collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport". The Straits Times. 2 January 2024. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  21. ^ 日本放送協会 (2024-01-02). 【中継・速報】日本航空の機体炎上“全員脱出”海保機は不明も. NHKニュース. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  22. ^ "Japan Airlines plane fire: Five dead on coastguard plane after crash with jet on Haneda airport runway". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  23. ^ "Twitter / X - IATA". X (Twitter.com). Jan 2, 2024. Retrieved Jan 2, 2024.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_Haneda_Airport_runway_collision&oldid=1193172877"