Japan Introduces New Airport Safety Measures Following Fatal Collision at Haneda

Investigation into the accident, which left five dead, focuses on potential miscommunication between coast guard flight crew and air traffic control.

Japan's transport ministry has introduced new safety measures at airports nationwide following a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a coast guard plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
The collision resulted in the deaths of five coast guard personnel, while all 379 passengers and crew on the JAL Airbus A350-900 managed to escape.
The new measures include more visible stop line markings on taxiways leading to runways and the use of clearer language in traffic control communication.
Japan Airlines is considering preserving part of the jetliner burned in the collision as a reminder of the accident to raise safety awareness within the company.
The investigation into the collision is focusing on potential miscommunication between the coast guard flight crew and air traffic control.