By Daniel Leussink and Satoshi Sugiyama
January 3, 20242:50 AM PST
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“There were no issues with the aircraft at the time of departure from the New Chitose Airport and during the flight,” the airline said.
It was not immediately possible to determine clearly the sequence of instructions issued in the moments before the crash from multi-channel recordings available on liveatc.net.
The air traffic control monitoring website captured a controller telling all approaching pilots shortly after the impact: “Airport is closed, Haneda airport is closed”.
Transport Minister Saito said the cause of the accident was unclear and the Japan Transport Safety Board, police and other departments would continue to investigate.
The JTSB air accident agency has launched an investigation, to be joined by representatives from France, where the airplane was built, and Britain where its two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines were manufactured.
Airbus said it was also sending technical advisers.
Haneda, one of the two main airports serving the Japanese capital Tokyo, was closed for several hours following the accident, but the transport ministry official said three runways had since resumed operations.
JAL’s Japanese rival ANA (9202.T) had earlier said it had cancelled 110 domestic flights departing and landing at Haneda for the rest of Tuesday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said authorities were working to ensure the accident did not affect deliveries of earthquake relief supplies, and expressed sorrow over the deaths of the Coast Guard crew.
“This is a great regret as the crew members performed their duties with a strong sense of mission and responsibility for the victims of the disaster area,” he said.
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