Japan Plane crash: Coast Guard plane was not given permission for take-off before collision
Japan Airlines Co. passenger jet, based on a transcript of Tuesday’s incident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The readout of communications just prior to the crash was released Wednesday by Japanese officials in Tokyo.
It appears to contradict the coast guard captain, who reportedly said he had “obtained permission to take off." Also Read: Nepal plane crash, that killed 5 Indians, caused by ‘pilots mistakenly cutting power': Report The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 acknowledged instructions to taxi to holding point C5 at 5:45 p.m., eight seconds after receiving the request from air traffic controllers, according to the transcript. “Taxi to holding point C5 JA722A No. 1, Thank you," the flight crew responded, according to the transcript.
It hasn’t been confirmed yet whether the captain or his co-pilot, who died in the crash, was speaking with the tower, officials said at a news conference. Adding to the intrigue is the fact that the so-called stop-bar lights on the intersections onto the runway, which provide a visual indication to pilots whether a runway is clear or not, have been out of service since Dec. 27.
The lights on all intersections onto the runway in question are out, according to a so-called Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, that runs through Feb. 21 Also Read: Aeroplane, being transported by truck, gets stuck under bridge in Bihar's Motihari: Watch video Given that the unserviceable lights had been widely circulated to pilots as part of the NOTAM process, the coast-guard pilots should be have been even more cautious about entering an active runway, according to several pilots, who asked not to be identified discussing procedures. At about 5:47 p.m., JAL Flight 516 touched down, striking the much smaller propeller
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