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Inside the terrifying escape from Japan Airlines Flight 516: ‘Please, open the door!’ #shorts

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One of the 379 survivors aboard the Japanese jet that burst into flames after landing in Tokyo on Tuesday recounted how the miraculous, “chaotic,” 18-minute evacuation unfolded. NY Post reporter Jesse O'neill shares this story.

Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a military earthquake relief jet after landing at Haneda International Airport at 5:47 p.m, causing the coast guard plane to explode into a fireball, killing five of the six people aboard.

Petrifying video showed the plane’s left wing engulfed in flames as the commercial jet rolled to a stop, with passengers trapped inside the smoke-filled cabin screaming in terror.

Over the next 18 minutes, the plane’s crew worked against several obstacles — including doors that wouldn’t immediately open, a failed PA system and obstructed chutes — to ensure all on board were evacuated, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Amid the chaos, a child reportedly called out, “Please, open the door!”

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