The pilot of the Japan Coast Guard plane misinterpreted air traffic control instructions. Limited visibility and air traffic control oversight were additional factors in the collision. AdvertisementThe incident occurred on January 2, 2024, when a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane arriving from New Chitose Airport in Sapporo barreled into a Japan Coast Guard plane waiting on the runway. According to the report, the Coast Guard pilot mistakenly believed he had clearance to enter the runway. The air traffic controller told the coast guard plane that it was "No.

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Organizations: Airport, Japan Coast Guard, Japan Transport Safety Board, Japan Airlines, JAL, Coast Guard Locations: Japan, New Chitose, Sapporo, Tokyo, Niigata