In a chilling twist to the Haneda Airport tragedy, Japanese authorities revealed that the passenger jet involved in the collision with a coastguard turboprop was cleared to land, while the smaller plane was not. This discrepancy, based on control tower transcripts, raises serious questions about the cause of the crash and potential lapses in safety procedures.
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All 379 people aboard the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 miraculously escaped the fiery inferno that erupted after the Tuesday collision. However, five of the six coastguard crew members perished, with the captain critically injured. The coastguard plane, scheduled to deliver aid to earthquake-stricken areas, was preparing for takeoff when the incident occurred.