The Indonesian Embassy In Tokyo Ensures That No Indonesian Citizens Are Affected By The Japan Airlines Collision Incident At Haneda Airport

Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan Heri Akhmadi (DOK ANTARA)

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) of Tokyo has confirmed that no Indonesian citizens (WNI) were affected by the Japan Airlines plane collision (JAL 516 Airbus A350) with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Haneda Airport last Tuesday. This information was obtained after the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo coordinated with the JAL airline, Haneda Airport authorities and the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT). The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan Heri Akhmadi explained that his party also received information that no Indonesian citizens were hampered by flights at Haneda Airport. The AirBus A350 aircraft from the JAL flight departing from New Chitose Sapporo caught fire after landing at Haneda Airport on Tuesday, January 2, 2023, at around 17.55 local time. Before the fire, the plane collided with the JCG plane. A total of 367 passengers and the initial 12 JAL were successfully evacuated, while the crew of the JCG aircraft died.

All 367 JAL passengers and 12 alerts were successfully evacuated safely before the plane caught fire on the runway. However, 14 passengers suffered minor injuries.