"Aviation's Perilous Moments: From Tokyo Runway Crisis to Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Scare"
A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Japanese coast guard Dash-8 at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, resulting in a fireball and the death of five people aboard the smaller plane, while all 379 on the A350 survived. The crash may be explained by the "Swiss cheese" model of aviation safety, which posits that accidents are caused by a series of small errors aligning. Preliminary findings suggest pilot error, with the Dash-8 pilot misunderstanding air traffic control instructions, but other factors like fatigue, lighting malfunctions, and an earthquake may have contributed. The investigation is ongoing, and it highlights the importance of multiple safety layers in aviation.
