Five dead after planes collide at Tokyo Airport

[Blackleaf]

Five people have died after a passenger plane collided with a plane providing aid to the victims of Japan's earthquake at Tokyo Airport.

All 379 passengers on the airliner survived and the five fatalities were from the coastguard plane.

The passenger plane, MA722, burst into flames as it collided with the coastguard plane as the passenger plane landed.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Five people have died after a passenger plane collided with a plane providing aid to the victims of Japan's earthquake at Tokyo Airport.

All 379 passengers and crew on the airliner survived and the five fatalities were from the coastguard plane.

The passenger plane, MA722, burst into flames as it collided with the coastguard plane as the passenger plane landed.

Oops.

 

[Taxslave2]

Being dead is a shitty way to start the new year. Especially when you set out to save others.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Being dead is a shitty way to start the new year. Especially when you set out to save others.

"Twere well that I live but a day, so long as I am famous."
--Cu Chullain

 

[Taxslave2]

Famous don't count for shit.

 

[55Mercury]

harrowing!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Famous don't count for shit.

 

[Blackleaf]

Being dead is a shitty way to start the new year. Especially when you set out to save others.

It seems, though, as though the coastguard plane was at fault.

Japan jet crash: Airline pilots unaware of cabin fire until crew told them

It was a flight attendant who raised the alarm about the cabin fire, said an airline spokesperson.

www.bbc.co.uk