Seventeen passengers on board Japan Airlines flight 516 were injured after it landed on the runway of Haneda airport and burst into flames, Japan public broadcaster NHK reports, citing local fire officials. No further details on their injuries were provided. More than 100 fire trucks were dispatched to the scene of the fire and most flights have been canceled, NHK reported. Five of the crew members on board the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) flight were killed and one injured when it collided with the Japan Airlines flight, NHK reported, citing local police. Japan Airlines is investigating the details and cause of the plane fire, a representative for the airline told CNN. Video footage showed the passenger jet consumed by a large fireball as it moved down the runway. The plane was then seen at a standstill with people using emergency slides to flee the inferno as firefighters tried to battle the growing flames. Five JCG crewmembers died, and the captain is in critical condition, NHK reported. The Coast Guard plane was due to fly to Niigata prefecture to help with earthquake relief efforts. A JAL commercial airline was seen in flames on the tarmac at Tokyo's Haneda airport after it collided with an aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts. All passengers on board Japan Airlines flight 516 and 12 crew members were safely evacuated. The second aircraft, thought to be a De Havilland Canada DHC-8, is operated by JCG, according to Japan public broadcaster NHK. It said the plane's captain was in a critical condition. — CNN
