"Aftermath and Heroism: Survivors Recall Deadly Tokyo Airport Plane Collision"

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"Aftermath and Heroism: Survivors Recall Deadly Tokyo Airport Plane Collision"
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A tragic accident occurred at Tokyo's Haneda Airport when a Japan Airlines jet, flight JAL-516, collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft on the runway, resulting in a fire. All 379 passengers and crew on the Japan Airlines flight evacuated safely before the plane was engulfed in flames, but five coast guard crew members died in the incident. The collision and subsequent fire led to the temporary closure of the airport, with investigations underway by aviation safety investigators and police. The coast guard plane had been scheduled to deliver relief goods to an area affected by recent earthquakes.

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