"Transcripts Reveal Truth Behind Near-Miss Japan Airlines Crash and Heroic Passenger Escape"

A transcript from air traffic control reveals that a Japanese coast-guard aircraft involved in a collision with a Japan Airlines passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport was not cleared for takeoff, contradicting the surviving coast-guard captain's claim. The passenger jet had permission to land, and all 379 passengers evacuated safely despite a broken intercom and inoperative emergency exits. The Japan Safety Transport Board is investigating the crash with assistance from British and French agencies, as the Airbus plane and its Rolls-Royce engines were manufactured in France and the UK, respectively.