Runway 37R at Tokyo airport reopened
It was closed a week ago after a fatal collision on the ground between two planes
The first flights resumed today from take-off and landing runway 37R of Tokyo-Haneda airport. It happens one week after the plane crash in which five people lost their lives, following a collision on the ground between the A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan Airlines company and the de Havilland Dash 8 aircraft /315Q (registration JA722A) of the Japan Coast Guard.
The plane crash dates back to Monday 1 January 2024. After the release of the area by investigators, the procedures for removing the wreckage of the two aircraft began on Friday 5 January. Then, the runway, one of four at the Tokyo-Haneda airport, was repaired. In seven days of closure, over 1200 flight were cancelled, in addition to 22 Japan Airlines connections also canceled tomorrow.
On the topic, see also the article published by AVIONEWS.
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency