Japan plane crashJapan Haneda Airport collision report cites human errors
Investigation uncovers miscommunication and lapses in aircraft monitoring
A Japan Airlines jet burns after crashing into a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 2. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
SEISHI MINOWA, Nikkei staff writer
December 25, 2024 18:26 JST
TOKYO -- Multiple human errors contributed to the deadly January collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, an investigation by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) says in an interim report released on Wednesday.