TOKYO -- The Japan Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport had not been cleared by air traffic control to enter the runway for takeoff, according to communications released Wednesday by the Transportation Ministry.
Japan plane crash
Japan Coast Guard plane not cleared for takeoff before JAL crash
Communications record points to possible pilot misunderstanding
Investigators examine the burned-out wreckage of the Japan Airlines jet involved in the Jan. 2 crash. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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