Key facts
- A Japan Coast Guard plane collided with a Japan Airlines passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
- The collision occurred on the runway, causing a fire.
- Five crew members of the Coast Guard aircraft died in the incident.
- The captain of the Coast Guard plane survived with injuries.
- All 379 people aboard the Japan Airlines flight were safely evacuated.
A collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday resulted in a fire and the deaths of five Coast Guard crew members. The incident occurred on the runway as the passenger plane was preparing for takeoff.