Tokyo - Plane on Fire on Runway

ArrynField · 02-01-2024, 05:23 PM

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...-airport-fire/

emx · 02-01-2024, 05:31 PM

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/realtime/rt0010026.html

emx · 02-01-2024, 05:35 PM

https://twitter.com/tristantap_inf1/...567238746?s=46

ArrynField · 02-01-2024, 05:36 PM

Apparently collided with Coast Guard air-craft

hullexile · 02-01-2024, 05:58 PM

2024 is not starting well for Japan. Hope no one was hurt.

MABinPengChau · 02-01-2024, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by hullexile:

2024 is not starting well for Japan. Hope no one was hurt.

Yes, and this is their version of "Lunar New Year" and is a major, major holiday (most people have off work Jan 1-3). So earthquake and fire, not good.

When you watch the video of it catching fire/collision, pretty impressive that the JAL flight all evacuated, Coast Guard plane, not so much (5 "unaccounted for").

shri · 02-01-2024, 06:43 PM

https://twitter.com/alto_maple/statu...-8Fup5s5g&s=19

chuckster007 · 02-01-2024, 06:46 PM

Brillant job by the crew to get everyone off.

NHK reported that 367 passengers and 12 crew members were on board, but that they were all able to evacuate.

hullexile · 02-01-2024, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by chuckster007:

Brillant job by the crew to get everyone off.

This is when the air crew show they are not "trolley dollies". Well done to them but also the passengers.

shri · 02-01-2024, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by chuckster007:

Brillant job by the crew to get everyone off.

I suspect a large part of the credit goes to Japanese passengers too.. I can imagine the hellish behaviour if it were almost any other group of passengers.