Airbus confirms Japan Airlines A350-900 involved in accident Tuesday

Airbus (EADSY) confirmed on Monday that an A350-900 operated by Japan Airlines was involved in an accident during flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly after 17:47 local time. All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on-board evacuated the aircraft, Airbus said. “The A350 collided with a DHC-8 aircraft at landing in Haneda. The Japanese authorities have since confirmed that sadly five of the six people on board the DHC-8 did not survive. The exact circumstances of the event are still unknown. The aircraft involved in the accident, registered under the number JA13XJ, was MSN 538, delivered to Japan Airlines from the production line on 10 November 2021. It was powered by Rolls-Royce (RYCEY) Trent XWB engines.”