Collision of Japan Airlines Airbus A350 with Coast Guard Aircraft at Haneda Airport, Tokyo – Japan

Date:
02-JAN-2024

Time:
08:47 UTC

Type of Aircraft:
Airbus A350-941

Owner/Operator:
Japan Airlines

Registration:
JA13XJ

MSN:
538

Year of Manufacture:
2021

Engine Model:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84

Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 379, Other fatalities: 5

Aircraft Damage:
Written off (damaged beyond repair)

Location:
Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT) – Japan

Phase:
Landing

Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled

Departure Airport:
Sapporo-New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC)

Destination Airport:
Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT)

Investigating Agency:
JTSB

Circumstances:

**A catastrophic collision occurred at Tokyo-Haneda Airport involving Japan Airlines flight JL516, an Airbus A350-941, and a Japan Coast Guard DHC-8 aircraft. The A350, landing on runway 34R, struck the Coast Guard aircraft, resulting in severe damage to both planes and a subsequent fire. Five Coast Guard crew members were killed, and 15 passengers on the A350 suffered minor injuries. The collision is under investigation, with initial reports suggesting possible confusion in air traffic control communications and unserviceable stop bar lights at the taxiway.**