US Embassy In Japan Issues Alert After Flight Collides With Coast Guard Plane, Catches Fire On Tokyo's Runway, 5 Dead
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US Embassy In Japan Issues Alert After Flight Collides With Coast Guard Plane, Catches Fire On Tokyo's Runway, 5 Dead
All flights have been suspended "for the time being" after a plane caught fire on the runway in Tokyo, Japan.
TOKYO - All flights have been suspended "for the time being" after a plane caught fire on the runway in Tokyo, Japan, according to the U.S. Embassy in Japan. According to Japan Airlines, all 367 passengers who were onboard the flight have been evacuated without injuries, including 12 crew members onboard.
Five of the six members of the Coast Guard plane that the passenger jet collided with have been found dead and the captain has sustained severe injuries, according to the Japanese broadcasting corporation NHK.
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