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Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by Richard A. BROOKS / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOPSHOT - A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by Richard A. BROOKS / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows people on an observation deck looking at a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows firefighters attempting to extinguish a fire on a Japan Airlines plane on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane is seen on fire on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) (RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows firefighters working at the scene of an accident between a Japan Airlines plane and a coast guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOPSHOT - This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2 after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Firefighters intervene in the burning planes after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Japan plane fire — Japan plane fire TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Smoke rises from burning plane after a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard collided at Tokyo airport as firefighters intervene in the burning plane on January 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and an aircraft of Japan Coast Guard at a Tokyo airport left five crew members dead on Tuesday, police said. The coast guard plane was carrying aid for people affected by Monday's earthquakes in the country. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

January 02, 2024 at 9:43 am EST

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