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Japan Airlines crash: How the Airbus’ new fireproofing helped all 379 passengers survive

The massive Japan Airlines plane collision is the ‘first real test for a modern aircraft’ under distress and Airbus’s new lightweight carbon-fibre fuselege may have protected passengers from fire long enough for everyone to evacuate, experts tell Arpan Rai

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Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety

The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects the carrier's dogged dedication to safety, born of hard experience

The Independent UK

Investigators uncover clues: broken warning lights, communication issues, passengers praised

Investigation into a deadly collision at a Tokyo airport reveals pilot error, malfunctioning warning lights, and heroic passenger response. Safety factors ...

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Number of Aussies on burning Japanese plane downgraded

There were four fewer Australians on the Japan Airlines flight that burst into flames after landing than originally feared but all are safe and accounted for.

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Tragic Collision: Faulty Lights and Miscommunication Lead to Disaster

Discover the latest revelations surrounding the Japan Airlines plane collision, featuring broken warning lights and a revealing air traffic control transcr...

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

Flight attendants needed permission from cockpit to open emergency exits, broadcaster reports

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Japan Airlines Pilots 'Unaware Of Fire' At First

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

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Fiery Tokyo collision: Faulty lights, miscommunication examined. Glossy investigation underway

Discover shocking details of the Tokyo runway crash, from malfunctioning warning lights to miscommunication between air traffic control. A miraculous escap...

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A jet's carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes

The Independent UK

The 'Textbook' Evacuation From Japan Jet Inferno

After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion -- and just in time.

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Tragic Tokyo Airport Collision: Five Dead, Flights Cancelled

In the midst of tragedy at Haneda Airport, new revelations emerge about the fatal collision. Chaos and resilience revealed as passengers evacuate.

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Tragic Tokyo runway collision leads to airline cancellations

Investigation underway after a tragic runway collision at Tokyo airport. Flight attendants hailed as heroes for quick evacuation.

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New Year’s Day quake in Japan revives the trauma of 2011 triple disasters

The powerful earthquake that shattered the peace of New Year’s Day in central Japan did not spur the kind of tsunamis that scoured the northeastern Pacific coast in 2011

The Independent UK

Incredible Escape: Jet Cleared to Land Before Runway Collision

A near-miss collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Coast Guard plane in Tokyo leaves lives in jeopardy but showcases remarkable evacuation skills.

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Japanese transport officials and police begin on-site probe after fatal crash on Tokyo runway

Transport officials and police have begun separate investigations at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, a day after a large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway and burst into flames, killing five people

Evening Standard

Japan passenger jet in fatal crash ‘had been given clearance to land’

Investigators begins inspecting wreckage of catastrophic collision in which five crew members on Coast Guard plane killed in crash with airliner at Haneda airport

The Guardian - AU

Japan plane crash: why the jet didn’t explode on impact – explainer

Experts have been examining how all passenger and crew on board the Japan Airlines flight to Haneda managed to escape alive

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Decoding the junior doctors’ strike – from patient safety to public support

In today’s newsletter: Health bosses raise alarm as junior doctors begin the longest strike in NHS history. But how will the action actually impact patients?

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Watch view of Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines crash

Watch a view of Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport on Wednesday (3 January) following the devastating Japan Airplanes crash, which killed five people.

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Miracle at Haneda: how cabin crew pulled off great escape from Japan plane fire

Pilot who halted blazing plane safely, crew who stuck to the drill and passengers who left their luggage behind meant all 379 on board survived

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Deadly Tokyo plane crash: Investigators seek clues in aftermath

Get the latest updates on the Tokyo plane crash and the investigation. Experts discuss what went wrong and lessons to be learned for aviation safety worldwide.

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Japan Airlines Says Jet Cleared To Land Before Collision

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land.

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Fiery Tokyo airport crash kills five, remarkable evacuation saves hundreds

Fiery crash at Tokyo airport leaves five dead. Remarkably quick evacuation of passenger jet praised. Investigation ongoing. No official blame assigned.

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Miracle evacuation: All passengers survive dramatic plane collision!

Discover the incredible survival story of Japan Airlines flight and the role of air traffic control in this dramatic collision. Miraculous evacuation in 90...

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Deadly Plane Collision in Japan Leaves Five Dead, Investigation Underway

A miraculous escape for passengers as two planes collide in a fiery crash in Tokyo. Investigators scramble to uncover the cause of the tragedy.

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