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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Japan Airlines pilots in Tokyo plane crash had to be told of fire by cabin crew – report

Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that became engulfed in flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped were initially unaware the aircraft was on fire, according to fresh details reported in local media.

The airliner collided with a coast guard plane after landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening. All but one of the six people on the smaller aircraft were killed.

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