# planes collide in japan

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely » A Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft have collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Apnews.com

Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport | CNN » A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after it was in collision with another aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts. Cnn.com

Japan says Coast Guard plane apparently not cleared for take-off before runway collision » Japanese authorities said on Wednesday a passenger jet that collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport had been given permission to land, but the smaller plane had not been cleared for take-off, based on control tower transcripts. Reuters.com

Japan crash puts spotlight on carbon-composite jets’ ability to resist fire » The JAL A350, which burned for more than six hours, is the first commercial airliner built mainly of composites to be destroyed by fire Scmp.com

5 dead, hundreds evacuated after Japan Airlines jet and coast guard plane collide at Tokyo's Haneda Airport » All 379 occupants of the Japan Airlines flight got out safely and the pilot of the coast guard plane also escaped, officials said. Cbsnews.com

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely » A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said. Winknews.com

Two planes collide in second Japan airport crash in weeks » The accident happened when a Korean Air plane was preparing for take-off Independent.co.uk