Originally Posted by
chrislacey
Wow. That is a scary video. Just switched to CNN to catch it. Not a very good day for aviation today. My thoughts to all those involved.
Can't find it on CNN.com yet.
All they have so far is:
"(CNN) -- A FedEx airplane ran off a runway at Tokyo's Narita airport in Japan and burst into flames Monday, an airport official confirmed.
No other details were immediately available"
OK, now some more info: (edit)
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A FedEx airplane ran off a runway at Tokyo's Narita airport in Japan and burst into flames Monday, an airport official confirmed.
Images from Tokyo's Narita airport showed the scene from the cargo plane bursting into flames.
Images from Tokyo's Narita airport showed the scene from the cargo plane bursting into flames.
Strong winds may have played a role in the crash, said Masaru Fujisaki, an airport official. The status of the pilot and co-pilot was not immediately known.
Video from the landing showed the plane bouncing at least twice on the runway before bursting into flames. The fire destroyed the aircraft.
The plane crashed at 6:50 a.m. (5:50 p.m. Sunday ET), according to Japan's Kyodo news service.
The cargo plane arrived from Guangzhou, China, and was manned by a two-person crew, according to Japan's transport ministry.
The plane landed on Runway A, the longer of Narita's two runways, Kyodo "