Aviation Voices Report and Reflect on JAL 516
A collection of the more informative articles and commentaries on the accident at Haneda on 2 January 2024. (Check back regularly; we will add relevant links as new information becomes available.)
As with any aviation accident, there are three principles to keep in mind:
- People are grieving – families who have lost loved ones or those recovering from injuries, cabin crew and pilots who experienced the harrowing chaos, controllers who felt helpless to prevent the outcome, airport emergency workers stressed from the rescue and firefighting efforts, employees of the OEM, and many others involved, even peripherally, and affected mentally.
- In the immediate aftermath of the accident, let us not rush to judgement and seek to lay blame on individuals or the aviation system. Let the JTSB and other investigators do their painstaking work of reconstruction, analysing the evidence, and reaching their consensus conclusions.
- Use the event for the lessons learned. Compare with other recent and historical aviation accidents and incidents to continue improving the system and technologies which will enhance safety.
COLLISION / RUNWAY INCURSION
Associated Press
A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause.
Japan plane crash: Key moments leading to the collision | AP News
Sky News
Hundreds survive plane collision inferno; pilot’s message to base after crew killed.
Aviation A2Z
Japan Airlines A350 Pilots Could Not See the Coastguard Aircraft Before Crash
Japan Airlines A350 Pilots Could Not See the Coastguard Aircraft Before Crash – Aviation A2Z
Simple Flying
ATC Transcript Suggests Coast Guard Dash 8 Not Cleared To Enter Runway Before Japan Airlines Crash
Japan News
Captain of Coast Guard Plane Claims ‘Confirmed with Crew Members’ About Permission to Enter Runway
Business Insider
The pilot of the Japan Airlines plane didn’t know it was on fire until alerted by cabin crew: report
Japan Airlines: Pilot Only Learned of Fire From Crew, Report Says (businessinsider.com)
PASSENGER EVACUATION
Kyodo News
JAL jet passengers recount 18 minutes of terror while awaiting escape
JAL jet passengers recount 18 minutes of terror while awaiting escape (kyodonews.net)
BBC News
Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516
Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516 – BBC News (ampproject.org)
Business Insider
Japan Airlines passengers survived partly because they actually listened to the instruction to leave their baggage behind, experts say
Japan Airlines Passengers Survived Because They Abandoned Baggage (businessinsider.com)
Nikkei Asia
90-second drills helped JAL crew lead passengers out of flaming jet
90-second drills helped JAL crew lead passengers out of flaming jet – Nikkei Asia
NHK World
JAL gives details of how passengers and crew escaped a burning plane at Haneda
BBC News
How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno
Christine Negroni
Japan Airlines Prioritized Emergency Landing Training for Crews and Passengers
Christine NegroniJapan Airlines Prioritized Emergency Landing Training for Crews and Passengers
Airline Ratings
Every Airline Should Show This Aircraft Escape Video
Every Airline Should Show This Aircraft Escape Video – Airline Ratings
Flight Safety Australia
Let it go, people
Let it go, people | Flight Safety Australia
Simple Flying
Not Just Servers: JL516 Was The Perfect Demonstration Of How Crucial Cabin Crew Are
SAFETY / INVESTIGATION
The Air Current
Haneda accident outcome the sum of decades of integrated air safety lessons
Haneda accident outcome the sum of decades of integrated air safety lessons – The Air Current
JDA Journal
Quick, initial, but IMPORTANT, safety lessons from JAL 516
Quick, initial, but IMPORTANT, safety lessons from JAL 516 – JDA Journal (jdasolutions.aero)
Independent
How the Airbus’ new fireproofing helped all 379 passengers survive
Autoevolution
Airbus A350: The Modern Jetliner That Sacrificed Itself to Save Every Soul Aboard
Airbus A350: The Modern Jetliner That Sacrificed Itself To Save Every Soul Aboard – autoevolution
Airbus
Airbus Statement on Flight JAL 516
Airbus statement on Flight JAL516 | Airbus
Simple Flying
Investigation Into Tragic Japan Airlines Incident Begins Considering Professional Negligence
Associated Press
Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
Japan plane crash: Transcript sheds light on moments before collision | AP News
Aviation Week
Dash 8 Entered Runway Without Permission Before Haneda Accident, ATC Transcript Shows
NHK World
Air traffic controller to constantly monitor screen at Haneda
Air traffic controller to constantly monitor screen at Haneda | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
JetWhine
What if the Haneda Crash Had Occurred in the US?
What if the Haneda Crash Had Occurred in the US? – Jetwhine.com
Business Insider
Japan Airlines collision shows why we can’t be complacent about near-misses in the US
Japan Airlines Crash Shows We Can’t Be Complacent About Near-Misses (businessinsider.com)