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Passenger plane catches fire while landing at Tokyo airport

According to the NHK TV channel, the plane collided with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft during landing

TOKYO, January 2. /TASS/. A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane caught fire while landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the NHK TV channel reported.

According to the broadcaster, the plane collided with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft during landing. Firefighters are working at the scene of the incident.

According to JAL, the plane was en route from the northern city of Sapporo to Tokyo. All 379 passengers and crew members have been evacuated.

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