"Transcripts Reveal Chaos and Heroism in Japan Airlines Fiery Evacuation"

A Japan Coastguard aircraft collided with a Japan Airlines passenger jet on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, resulting in a fatal crash and a fire. Air traffic control transcripts revealed that the coastguard plane, which was involved in earthquake relief efforts, was not cleared for take-off at the time of the accident. The JAL Airbus A350 had been cleared to land, and all 379 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, with some sustaining minor injuries. The collision contradicts the surviving coastguard captain's claim of having received take-off clearance. An investigation is underway, with Airbus sending specialists to assist.