The Japanese coast guard plane which crashed right into a Japanese Airways passenger aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda Worldwide Airport was not cleared for takeoff. An official transcript of the air visitors management launched on Wednesday reveals that the instruction given to the coast guard plane was to “taxi to holding level”.
The terrifying incident that occurred on Tuesday within the runway claimed 5 coast guard crew lives. Whereas the 379 passengers in Japan Airways flight 516 survived miraculously. All of the passengers had been evacuated safely by the airline crew.
The communications between the air visitors controllers and the 2 planes had been launched by transport minister Tetsuo Saito. The communications reveal that the passenger flight was given permission to land.
In accordance with the transcript, air visitors management gave the JAL passenger aircraft permission to land at 5:43:26 p.m. native time.
Nonetheless, Saito informed reporters that the investigation remains to be happening. The subsequent step of the investigation could be to deal with the audio recording of the dialog between the coast guard pilot and flight management tower.
The Japan Transportation Security Board (JTSB) mentioned they’d retrieved the flight and voice recorders of the coast guard plane. Nonetheless, they’re but to retrieve from JAL aircraft.
Reportedly, probe is more likely to happen on the runway lights as nicely. It’s reported that the lights could have been out of service.
In the meantime, Japan Airways expects over $100 million losses after its aircraft received destroyed within the incident.
The investigation is led by Japan Transport Security Board (JTSB). The Board is joined by 14 abroad investigators from Airbus, French and British authorities in addition to one consultant from the jet’s engine maker Rolls Royce.
There have been three pilots and 12 flight attendants on board when the incident happened. Initially when the collision happened, the pilots had been unaware that their plane was on fireplace.
“Proper after the aircraft touched down, the pilot felt a sudden shock, and misplaced management to remain within the runway. A hearth happened however the pilots did not recognise it to start with and discovered about it [through the] cabin attendant,” the JAL spokesperson was quoted by BBC.
