A Japanese plane erupted in flames soon after landing at Tokyo's busiest airport

A Japan Airlines plane on fire on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport on January 2, 2023, in footage broadcast by the public broadcast NHK News.

NHK News

• A Japan Airlines plane set on fire after landing at Tokyo Haneda, reports say.
• According to NHK, Japan's state broadcaster, all 379 crew and passengers were safely evacuated.
• Japan Airlines said that the plane appeared to have collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, NHK reported.

A Japan Airlines plane set on fire after landing on the runway at Tokyo Haneda, the country's biggest airport, reports say.

The plane caught fire after landing at Tokyo Haneda from New Chitose Airport on Tuesday evening local time, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

Japan Airlines said that the plane appeared to have collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft after landing, NHK reported. Flames and black smoke were seen coming out of the plane's windows, and multiple fire engines were on site, per the publication.

Japan Airlines said that the 367 passengers and 12 crew on the plane had all been evacuated, NHK reported.

All the runways at Tokyo Haneda closed following the fire, NHK reported.

The plane, flying route JL516, is an Airbus 350-900, according to information from flight-tracking site FlightAware.

Japan Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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