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Inside the terrifying escape from Japan Airlines Flight 516: ‘Please, open the door!’
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1:10Now PlayingOne 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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