On January 2, 2024, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft while landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Despite the harrowing incident, the flight crew successfully evacuated all 367 passengers and 12 crew members, while tragically, five Coast Guard members headed for earthquake relief efforts were killed. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, but the airline received praise for the efficient evacuation. Passengers described the chaotic scene inside the plane as smoke filled the cabin, and experts deemed the evacuation “a miraculous job” given the circumstances.

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