Passenger Miracle: Terrifying Near-Disaster in Japanese Airport Evacuation Signals Industry-Wide Safety Improvements
Tokyo, Japan – A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 and a small Dash-8 propeller plane belonging to the Japanese coastguard were involved in a frightening collision on January 2, 2024, at Tokyo’s main airport, Haneda. The mishap resulted in a fire that engulfed both aircraft, leading to tragic consequences. The captain of the coastguard plane managed to escape, but his five colleagues perished. The passenger jet, carrying 367 passengers and 12 crew members, continued along the …