2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

Historical eventJanuary 22024

2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18.

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When
Tuesday, January 2 20242 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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What happened

On 2 January 2024, a runway collision occurred at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, involving an Airbus A350, operating as Japan Airlines Flight 516, and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 operated by the Japan Coast Guard (JA722A). Flight 516 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from New Chitose Airport near Sapporo, Japan, to Haneda Airport. The Coast Guard plane was scheduled to deliver relief supplies a day after the 2024 Noto earthquake.

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When did 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision happen?

January 2 2024 — 2 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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