Footage on broadcaster
All 379 passengers and crew on board the Japan Airlines Flight 516 were evacuated, media reports quoted the airline as saying.
While the cause of the fire is unknown, initial reports suggest a possible collision with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft.
"We are currently assessing the extent of the damage," the airline said, as reported by
TV footage showed multiple fire trucks at the scene as emergency services were deployed to extinguish the flames.
The plane, an Airbus A350, carried 367 passengers and 12 crew members.
One person was evacuated from the
The situation of the other five crew members on the
No adverse weather conditions were reported by the Japanese Coast Guard or the
Its most severe incident occurred in 1985, when a
The accident ranks among the world's deadliest plane crashes involving a single flight. EFE
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