The collision killed five of the six Coast Guard members on board the aircraft. The commander, the only survivor, was seriously injured. The Airbus A350 caught fire and eventually burned out. There were 379 people on board, all of them were evacuated safely.
Speaking to reporters, a spokesman for Japan’s civil aviation department confirmed that the coast guard plane had been instructed not to take off and to remain on the runway.
According to experts, most accidents result from a combination of more than one factor. In December, the airline industry received new runway safety warnings. We are talking about concerns about gaps in warning technologies.
The US-based group called for global action to prevent a rise in such accidents. “The potential consequences are catastrophic,” the CEO emphasized Statement from the Hassan Shahidi Flight Safety Foundation.
The Japanese government said it had canceled 137 domestic flights and four international flights due to the accident. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Territory, Infrastructure and Transport announced the launch of an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.