Japan Airlines Plane Collides with Coast Guard Aircraft, All Passengers Safely Evacuated

Investigation ongoing into whether Coast Guard plane had clearance to take off, conflicting reports emerge

All 379 passengers and crew members on a Japan Airlines flight safely evacuated after the plane collided with a Coast Guard aircraft on a Tokyo runway and burst into flames.
Five out of six people onboard the Coast Guard plane died in the collision, and the surviving pilot was severely injured.
The Japan Airlines flight had been given permission to land, but the Coast Guard aircraft had not been cleared for takeoff, according to an official transcript of air traffic control communications.
Passengers described a calm and orderly evacuation, with no one attempting to take their luggage, which experts say significantly contributed to the successful evacuation.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation, with conflicting reports about whether the Coast Guard plane had permission to take off.