Fire crews are battling to put out the blaze - officials say all passengers and crew were evacuated.

Pictures show the aircraft on fire while it is travelling along the runway at the busy airport.

  • GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    10 months ago

    The important bits, since it wasn’t clear to me if people were trapped on board:

    The plane, which had taken off from Sapporo, collided with a coast guard plane, NHK said, citing authorities.

    All 379 passengers and crew on board were evacuated, media reports quoted the airline as saying.

    • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
      12·
      10 months ago

      The plane hit a Japan Coast Guard plane on landing. Five of the six crew members of the JCG plane are missing.

      Edit: now the news is saying two are dead, and the captain is in critical condition.

      • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
        61·
        10 months ago

        Now …

        Police in Tokyo confirmed reports that the five coastguard crew members had died, and said the pilot was severely injured.