# planes collide in japan

Planes catch fire after a collision at Japan's Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely » A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing five people aboard the coast guard plane, officials said. Ctvnews.ca

Akasa Air Welcomes New Boeing 737-8-200 » India's youngest airline Akasa Air introduced the country's first Boeing 737-8-200 type aircraft. Airwaysmag.com

How hundreds of passengers escaped a burning Japan Airlines plane: "I can only say it was a miracle" » Within minutes, all 367 passengers and 12 crew members slid down emergency chutes to get away from the plane. "I can only say it was a miracle," one survivor said. Cbsnews.com

Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash » The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, including one made in Canada. Ctvnews.ca

The key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway? » Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up and ready to land at Tokyo's Haneda Airport as their pilot made a final approach. "Cleared to land," the pilot repeated after receiving an instruction from air traffic control to put the jet down on Runway C. Ctvnews.ca