3-1-2024 (TOKYO) In a rare and tragic aviation disaster at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane collided with a fixed-wing aircraft from the Japan Coast Guard during landing, resulting in a devastating explosion. The incident unfolded with the JAL aircraft plunging into flames, carrying 379 crew members and passengers. Regrettably, only 17 individuals managed to escape with injuries. The collision proved fatal for all five occupants of the Japan Coast Guard aircraft, leaving one person critically injured.
LiveATC’s recorded air traffic control (ATC) communications provide insights into the sequence of events. Ground control at Tokyo directed the Japan Coast Guard’s fixed-wing aircraft, identified as 722A, to proceed to taxiway C. Simultaneously, Japan Air 516, the JAL flight, received clearance from the Tokyo Tower to land on runway 34R. Tokyo Tower then instructed 722A to taxi to holding point C5 as the first aircraft in line for departure.
Subsequently, there were no further radio exchanges between the two aircraft. However, another JAL flight, Japan Air 131, reported a fire incident on runway 34R to the control tower. Responding swiftly, the tower directed the aircraft to hold its position and instructed other planes preparing to land, specifically Japan Air 162 and Japan Air 166, to initiate go-around procedures.
Prompted by the reported incident, Tokyo Tower broadcasted a radio message to all aircraft, alerting them to the accident on runway 34R and instructing multiple planes to hold their positions. Shortly thereafter, a subsequent broadcast announced the closure of all runways at Haneda Airport.
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15:02 JL516「Cleared to land 34 Right, Japanair 516」
15:13 Twr「Juliet Alpha 722 Alpha, Tokyo Tower good evening, number 1 taxi to holding point Charlie 5」 pic.twitter.com/gomnWpVxfc— smcGO (@SMC_Osaka) January 2, 2024
