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'It was a miracle': How 'written in blood' safety rules saved lives in Tokyo plane crash
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 3, 2024
In a harrowing yet miraculous incident on Tuesday, passengers aboard Japan Airlines (JAL) flight 516 narrowly escaped a catastrophic event at Haneda Airport, Tokyo. The flight ended in a dramatic runway collision and an ensuing inferno. Genki Miyamoto, the 39-year-old captain of the Coast Guard plane, miraculously survived,...
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Published on January 3, 2024 - 01:16
Aviation expert says Japan airline had top safety features
A travel expert said the Japan airlines aircraft which collided with a smaller Coast Guard plane on a runway had the "latest generation safety features onboard." All 379 people on board the Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped as it was engulfed by a massive fire upon landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening.
The crash killed five out of six of the Coast Guard crew on the plane, which was involved in delivering aid to earthquake victims in north-central Japan, prime minister Fumio Kishida said during a news conference. Travel expert Sally Gethin said a thorough investigation is underway to determine what went wrong. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn