JL516 A350-941 JAL516 (Reg: JA13X)

Japan Coast Guard DHC-8-315 Dash 8 JA722A
Japan Airlines Flight 516 was a regularly scheduled Japan Airlines passenger flight from New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido to Haneda Airport in Ota City, Tokyo. On 2 January 2024, at 17:47 JST (08:47 UTC), the Airbus A350 operating the flight collided with a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Dash 8 and caught on fire during landing. The collision resulted in the deaths of five crew on board the Japan Coast Guard Dash 8.

Both aircraft were destroyed by fire following the crash,marking the first serious incident involving an A350 and the first hull loss of the type since its introduction. It was also the first fatal incident for Japan Airlines since 1985

Aftermath of the Incident