A Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 has collided with a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Q-300 while on final approach into Tokyo Haneda International Airport on 01/02/2024. The Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 was carrying 367 passengers and 12 crewmembers. The Japan Coast Guard Q-300 was carrying 6 crewmembers for an earthquake relief mission. Miraculously all passengers and crew aboard Japan Airlines were able to evacuate. In a statement from Japan Airlines, “Japan Airlines has confirmed that 367 passengers (including 8 infants) and 12 crew evacuated the plane safely. 11 passengers were transported to the hospital or clinic due to feeling unwell.” Five out of the six crewmembers of the Japan Coast Guard aircraft were tragically killed in the accident.
The First Hull Loss Of An Airbus A350 Aircraft
This is the first accident where an Airbus A350 has endured a hull loss. In a press statement from Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer confirms that, “the aircraft involved in the accident, registered under the number JA13XJ, was MSN 538, delivered to Japan Airlines from the production line on 10 November 2021. It was powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. In line with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 recommendations, Airbus will provide technical assistance to the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) of France and to the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) in charge of the investigation. For this purpose, Airbus is presently dispatching a team of specialists to assist the Authorities.” The Path Less Traveled team sends their thoughts and prayers to those affected by the accident.
