# japan plane crash

On topic: Japan's New Year rocked by earthquake and plane crash… » A collection of stories on current hot topics Asia.nikkei.com

Japan coast guard plane not cleared for takeoff before crash, traffic control transcript suggests | CNN » A Japanese coast guard aircraft which collided with a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport was instructed only to “taxi to holding point” and had not been cleared for takeoff, an official transcript of air traffic control communications released Wednesday suggests. Cnn.com

5 dead, hundreds evacuated after Japan Airlines jet and coast guard plane collide at Tokyo's Haneda Airport » All 379 occupants of the Japan Airlines flight got out safely and the pilot of the coast guard plane also escaped, officials said. Cbsnews.com

Five dead after JAL airliner crashes into quake aid plane at Tokyo airport » All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane escaped the burning airliner after a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport that killed five of six crew on the smaller aircraft on Tuesday. Reuters.com

How 379 people escaped fiery Japan Airlines plane crash » Experts say a number of factors helped all 367 passengers and 12 crew members survive when a Japan Airlines passenger jet caught fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Washingtonpost.com

Japan Responds To Earthquake, Plane Crash And Outages Through Lessons Learned » Japan’s location in the Pacific, where several continental and oceanic plates meet, makes it particularly prone to earthquakes. Forbes.com

Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash » It showed that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway where a coast guard plane was preparing for takeoff Apnews.com

A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause » The Associated Press collected accounts from officials and transcripts of traffic control communication. Here is a look at the key moments leading to the fiery crash. Apnews.com

How a fiery plane crash at Japan's Haneda Airport unfolded: Graphics detail the collision » Five Coast Guard crew members were killed and all 379 jet passengers and crew escaped after the planes collided on a dark runway. Usatoday.com