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on display at a museum in dorset. let's go straight back to our breaking news from tokyo. live pictures coming into us of a fire that has broken out on an aeroplane at the airport. flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft. we know this is the flight 516 and we had earlierjapan airlines aircraft had collided with a coastguard plane and just getting some more information coming in now. we understand the plane is at the moment being, as you can see, people are trying to put the fire out and

we don't have any further information about the scale of this and whether people have been trapped on board. we will bring you more on that story as we get it. we have the japanese coastguard saying it is looking into the possibility is that it's plane crashed with the japan airlines flight at the airport. let's bring in our correspondent... know, we don't have a correspondent yet. looking at those dramatic pictures of the fire and it seems to be very, very intense inside the plane and fire engines obviously trying to get that but out as fast as possible. we can now speak to a corresspondent. tell us when this started and what has been happening? that is right, quite spectacular visuals coming in from the airport

injapan. it is one of two international airports in tokyo. what we have been seeing on local media is a passenger plane coming in to land and suddenly bursting into flames as it lands, its nose down on the runway. it is quite a big explosion it leaves behind before it came to a stop. firefighters trying to get the fire out and the fire now has reached pretty much the entire plane. has reached pretty much the entire lane. , ., , �* plane. sorry to interrupt, we're “ust plane. sorry to interrupt, we're just getting _ plane. sorry to interrupt, we're just getting reports _ plane. sorry to interrupt, we're just getting reports saying - plane. sorry to interrupt, we're| just getting reports saying there were roughly 400 people aboard the plane and they have evacuated. that is a bit of good news it has not got

people on board?— is a bit of good news it has not got people on board? yes, that is right, nhk reporting _ people on board? yes, that is right, nhk reporting that _ people on board? yes, that is right, nhk reporting that 400 _ people on board? yes, that is right, nhk reporting that 400 passengers| nhk reporting that 400 passengers wear on the plane. we have spoken to the coast he said they are investigating because nhk is also reporting the passenger liner may have collided with an air force plane on the way down and that may have caused the explosion. the coastguard telling us they are looking into the matter to see if there was a collision or not. all runways at haneda are currently closed, that is a cording to a spokesperson for haneda airport. 0nce spokesperson for haneda airport. once again, nhk as saying thatjapan airlines are saying 400 people were on board the japan airlines plane, that we can now see is in flames and

of roughly 400 people have evacuated, that is coming from nhk, citing japan airlines. it is evacuated, that is coming from nhk, citing japan airlines.— citing japan airlines. it is at a time when — citing japan airlines. it is at a time when the _ citing japan airlines. it is at a time when the country - citing japan airlines. it is at a time when the country is - citing japan airlines. it is at a time when the country is in i citing japan airlines. it is at a - time when the country is in shock already from the earthquake, so this must feel really quite strange to have this happening the day after that big earthquake?— have this happening the day after that big earthquake? that's right. ja an's that big earthquake? that's right. japan's extensive _ that big earthquake? that's right. japan's extensive transport - that big earthquake? that's right. i japan's extensive transport network was affected by the earthquake because of power cuts and their bullet train network was affected after that 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck on new year's day. thisjust happening in the last hour or so. haneda airport in tokyo. the tremors were felt as far as tokyo, actually. you know, the timing is interesting between the earthquake just

yesterday 24 hours ago and now these incredible visuals coming in from haneda airport in tokyo. presumably that isn't at this _ haneda airport in tokyo. presumably that isn't at this stage _ haneda airport in tokyo. presumably that isn't at this stage any _ that isn't at this stage any suggestion or confirmation the two events could be linked is there? m0. events could be linked is there? no, absolutely not. _ events could be linked is there? iifr, absolutely not. it does seem to be two separate situations, separate incidents. this was a passenger plane. nhk, the local media here were reporting that there were roughly 400 passengers on board this plane that is now in flames and firefighters are desperately trying to douse the flames on one of the runways at haneda airport. but nhk reporting, japan airlines airline officials saying all 400 people have escaped but we haven't managed to confirm thatjust

escaped but we haven't managed to confirm that just yet. escaped but we haven't managed to confirm thatjust yet. figs escaped but we haven't managed to confirm that just yet.— confirm that 'ust yet. as you say, all the confirm that just yet. as you say, all the runways _ confirm that just yet. as you say, all the runways at _ confirm that just yet. as you say, all the runways at haneda - confirm that just yet. as you say, all the runways at haneda airport| all the runways at haneda airport currently closed, according to the spokesperson for the airport. how much of an impact will this have on travel, it is quite a big airport isn't it? , ., , , isn't it? huge, it is a very big airort, isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport. it — isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport. it is _ isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport, it is a _ isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport, it is a hub _ isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport, it is a hub for- isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport, it is a hub for asia i isn't it? huge, it is a very big airport, it is a hub for asia as well. it is one of two airports in tokyo. a lot of passenger planes operate out of haneda and this is likely to cause quite a lot of disruption for the passengers there and of course, this is still a holiday week as well. it is likely to be quite a lot of disruption as well. ~ ., , , ~ to be quite a lot of disruption as well. ~ . , , ~ , to be quite a lot of disruption as well. ~ . , , ~' , ., well. what is striking is quite how extensive the _ well. what is striking is quite how extensive the fire _ well. what is striking is quite how extensive the fire on _ well. what is striking is quite how extensive the fire on the - well. what is striking is quite how extensive the fire on the plane i well. what is striking is quite howj extensive the fire on the plane is. one would imagine if a fire breaks out at an airport it would get them under control quite fast and this does seem like quite a big explosion

or at least a big spread of the fire quite quickly?— quite quickly? that's right. when the lane quite quickly? that's right. when the plane first — quite quickly? that's right. when the plane first landed, _ quite quickly? that's right. when the plane first landed, there - quite quickly? that's right. when. the plane first landed, there seem to be an explosion that the aeroplane left behind. then it landed with its nose down i quite quickly this fire has spread from just one area of the plane behind one of the wings to the entire plane now. the entire plane is now on fire and we can see those visuals, firefighters trying to douse those flames and get the fire out. but it does seem to be spreading extremely rapidly. what ever did spark the fire does seem to be quite significant and as i mentioned, haneda airport in tokyo has now closed all of its runway so that is likely to be quite a lot of disruption to travel and all of the flights that are coming into and

taking off from haneda airport in the coming hours and days. just to remind our — the coming hours and days. just to remind our viewers _ the coming hours and days. just to remind our viewers who _ the coming hours and days. just to remind our viewers who have - the coming hours and days. just to remind our viewers who have just. remind our viewers who havejust joined us, japan airlines saying they were roughly 400 people on board that japan airlines plane, which appears to have crashed with a coastguard aircraft, that is so far... and the 400 people have evacuated safely, that is according to japan airlines. tell us a little bit about the way it operates there? i imagine it is, you know, standard large airport situation, if people were evacuated there would be procedures in place for that to happen quickly?— procedures in place for that to happen quickly? procedures in place for that to ha--~enuickl?, , , happen quickly? absolutely, japan is known for its — happen quickly? absolutely, japan is known for its efficiency _ happen quickly? absolutely, japan is known for its efficiency and - happen quickly? absolutely, japan is known for its efficiency and its - known for its efficiency and its safety procedures. i am sure there is extensive protocols that are being adhered to. we do understand from nhk the coastguard has now said

its plane, one of its planes collided with the japan airlines plane. that is coming from nhk, we haven't confirmed that ourselves, but that is what nhk have said and they have said that we heard there were 400 passengers on board the japan airlines plane and nhk saying there was about 367 passengers and crew and they all have managed to escape, which is fortunate, given how quickly this fire has engulfed the entire cargo plane now. what how quickly this fire has engulfed the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeinu the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeing there _ the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeing there is _ the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeing there is the _ the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeing there is the intensity - the entire cargo plane now. what we are seeing there is the intensity of. are seeing there is the intensity of the fire and the spread has led to the fire and the spread has led to the tail breaking off under pressure there. i am the tail breaking off under pressure there. iam not the tail breaking off under pressure there. i am not sure if it is going to pan background and show you the section of the picture but it is clearly... that is the front of the plane, the cockpit on fire and it seems to be disintegrating as we

watch it almost, it is quite extraordinary, isn't it? that's ri . ht, extraordinary, isn't it? that's right. we _ extraordinary, isn't it? that's right. we are _ extraordinary, isn't it? that's right, we are able _ extraordinary, isn't it? that's right, we are able to - extraordinary, isn't it? that's right, we are able to see - extraordinary, isn't it? that's right, we are able to see the | extraordinary, isn't it? that's - right, we are able to see the inside of the fuselage now. the fire has become so big and spread so far throughout the plain that there is really unlikely to be little else. local media keep showing the cargo plane landing, leaving behind a huge fireball behind it and then the aeroplane alight and moving down the runway before coming to a stop. so quite a significant incident at tokyo's haneda airport, which is a passenger airport, a large passenger airport, and main hubforjapan passenger airport, a large passenger airport, and main hub forjapan and airport, and main hubforjapan and for airport, and main hub forjapan and for tokyo and for the entire region here. we do know that the aeroplane thatis here. we do know that the aeroplane that is on fire we can see on our screens is ajapan

that is on fire we can see on our screens is a japan airlines flight. it did have passengers on board but miraculously we do understand from nhk, the local media, the local channel here that roughly all 400 passengers and crew managed to escape this fire. the passengers and crew managed to escape this fire.— passengers and crew managed to escape this fire. the latest figures we are seeing _ escape this fire. the latest figures we are seeing reportedly - escape this fire. the latest figures we are seeing reportedly 367 - we are seeing reportedly 367 passengers evacuated from the japan airlines aeroplane so they have revised that down from the rough estimate. sorry, i didn't mean to interrupt you, you were saying? you are absolutely _ interrupt you, you were saying? gm. are absolutely right, nhk saying 367 passengers and crew all managed to escape. we did see an escape slide deployed before this fire became so big, but we didn't see any passengers coming off the plane. it was quite amazing, because within less than an hour since this fire started it is now engulfed the entire plane and they managed to get

a huge number of people off the plane in that short time.- a huge number of people off the plane in that short time. thank you ve much plane in that short time. thank you very much indeed _ plane in that short time. thank you very much indeed and _ plane in that short time. thank you very much indeed and we _ plane in that short time. thank you very much indeed and we will- very much indeed and we will continue to monitor this breaking story. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. whether you are the first over the last back to the pub, you will be greeted with cheers. marathon runnerja said other running clubs are often intimidating. i running clubs are often intimidating.— running clubs are often intimidatina. u, �* running clubs are often intimidatina. . ., �* ., intimidating. i couldn't find what i wanted within _ intimidating. i couldn't find what i wanted within bristol— intimidating. i couldn't find what i wanted within bristol so _ intimidating. i couldn't find what i wanted within bristol so i - intimidating. i couldn't find what i wanted within bristol so i thoughtj intimidating. i couldn't find what i l wanted within bristol so i thought i would try to make it myself and have a straighter ethos of no egos, nobody is left behind and we are all in it together. it is not about talking to the person rather than the pace. talking to the person rather than the ace. , , ._ talking to the person rather than the ace. , , ., , the pace. every tuesday and thursday this hue the pace. every tuesday and thursday this huge group _ the pace. every tuesday and thursday this huge group of— the pace. every tuesday and thursday this huge group of runners _ the pace. every tuesday and thursday this huge group of runners meet - the pace. every tuesday and thursday this huge group of runners meet up i this huge group of runners meet up for a loop around bristol city

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and we understand that the cause of the incident is still being investigated but the japan airlines has said they are investigating the possibility of a crash with a coastguard aircraft, which may have caused the fire in some way. very quickly, the 367 passengers were evacuated from the aeroplane and meanwhile a blaze is working its way through the aeroplane and the back of it, the tale has broken apart and it seems they haven't got the fire under control at all yet. fire engines working as we speak. as you can see, quite dramatic pictures from the airport in tokyo. this is at a time whenjapan is recovering from a large earthquake which

happened on new year's day, where there was also a tsunami warning, which was downgraded but shocked the nation on the day when they were visiting family or trying to get across the country to see friends and a big earthquake happen. we don't think there is any connection at this stage, no reports of any connection between the first earthquake yesterday and this aeroplane on fire on the runway one day later. there have, of course, been aftershocks after the first earthquake, but this is the scene in tokyo with a massive fire at the airport. all the runways are now closed at the airport, as he probably would expect. it is also having an impact on transport in the area. if you are just having an impact on transport in the area. if you arejustjoining us, what you are seeing there is the hulk of an aeroplane which is gradually being destroyed by the fierce nature of a fire that has

been set off, it is not clear what set it off, as i was saying, but there was a suggestion the air bus collided with a coastguard aircraft. initially, it wasn't clear how many people have been a board and whether they were still on there, but it turns out 367 passengers were safely evacuated and the area has been cleared and the runways are closed at haneda airport while the authorities are trying to deal with the massive fire. i think we can possibly bring in a correspondent who has been monitoring this fire for us. , ., ~ ., who has been monitoring this fire for us. , . . ., ., . for us. yes, lauren. we are watching these incredible _ for us. yes, lauren. we are watching these incredible visuals _ for us. yes, lauren. we are watching these incredible visuals of _ for us. yes, lauren. we are watching these incredible visuals of a - these incredible visuals of a passenger plane that landed at tokyo's haneda airport, one of two airports in tokyo and basically landed and there was a ball of fire

it left behind on the runway. we do understand from nhk, which is the local channel here, that it was a coastguard aeroplane and the coastguard aeroplane and the coastguard has confirmed that to nhk and it seems this passenger plane may have collided with that coastguard aeroplane and left an explosion behind it and then continue down the runway and it was on fire and that fire has spread to the entire aircraft now. we understand thatjust over 360 understand that just over 360 passengers understand thatjust over 360 passengers managed to evacuate from the aeroplane and they were unhurt. japanese tv has also reported that the coastguard has said it is going to be investigating exactly what happened. to be investigating exactly what

ha ened. , ., , to be investigating exactly what ha ened. , . , ., happened. there is a bit of confusion _ happened. there is a bit of confusion on _ happened. there is a bit of confusion on the _ happened. there is a bit of confusion on the numbers. happened. there is a bit of- confusion on the numbers. originally confusion on the numbers. 0riginally we had 400 passengers, then it went to 367 and the latest figure i am seeing is 379 passengers, according to japan airlines. i wonder why there is confusion on the numbers of passengers, do you have any further information about that? it is passengers, do you have any further information about that?— information about that? it is not clear. it wasn't _ information about that? it is not clear. it wasn't even _ information about that? it is not clear. it wasn't even clear- information about that? it is not i clear. it wasn't even clear whether there were passengers on this flight. i mean, we saw the fire start, it was quite isolated on one part of the aeroplane initially and for about 20 minutes. it very quickly spread to what we are seeing now. whether it is 379/400 passengers, the fact that they managed to get so many passengers off the plane in such a short space off the plane in such a short space of time is really quite extraordinary. we are just waiting

to get confirmation from both japan airlines and the coastguard that what they are saying on japanese television and on nhk, that potentially this passenger plane collided with a coastguard aeroplane on the runway of haneda airport on the way down and that is what has caused this huge fire. haneda airport has closed all of its runways for now, which will cause a great deal of disruption because it is a major international airport for tokyo and japan and also for the entire region, it is a hub for the entire region, it is a hub for the entire region.— entire region, it is a hub for the entire reuion. ., ~ ,, , . entire region. thank you very much indeed for the _ entire region. thank you very much indeed for the latest. _ entire region. thank you very much indeed for the latest. we _ entire region. thank you very much indeed for the latest. we are - indeed for the latest. we are monitoring that fire at tokyo airport where 379 people, it is now reported, where evacuated safely from the aeroplane. it has now

collapsed under the weight of the fire. let's continue to monitor those images at tokyo airport. as you are saying, the runways are closed at haneda airport and the country already in some state of shock after what was a major earthquake. tell us about how this is being reported and how people are reacting to this latest news? tiara reacting to this latest news? two ma'or reacting to this latest news? two major news _ reacting to this latest news? two major news events _ reacting to this latest news? tam major news events in two days for japan. that's 7.6 magnitude airport striking on new year's day. that is japan's west coast. quite difficult to reach places because of the damage from that earthquake. the entire country was focused on that.

the government ministers were trying to figure out rescue operations and saying that the rescue operations were far from over and the death toll had just gone up to 48 people dead and from the earthquake but official saying they expected that number to rise, because the rescue operations were going on and because it was so challenging, given the number of collapsed buildings. within 24 hours we have this aeroplane essential exploding and collapsing on a runway at haneda airport. we do understand it was a passenger plane. we understand there were more than 390, 370, rather, passengers on the plane but they and the crew managed to escape from the plane before that fire really spread to what we are seeing now. it is

plane before that fire really spread to what we are seeing now.- to what we are seeing now. it is in some ways — to what we are seeing now. it is in some ways surprising, _ to what we are seeing now. it is in some ways surprising, perhaps - to what we are seeing now. it is in some ways surprising, perhaps it | to what we are seeing now. it is in | some ways surprising, perhaps it is not, depending on what caused the fire, but they have not been able to get a handle on it, it is still blazing quite hard and the impact on the airport, as you mentioned, the runways are all closed and all domestic arrival flights are being diverted to six other airports in japan. i suppose they will have to come up with ideas for the international flights as well, those are showing at the moment on tracker websites as delayed arrivals at the moment and i would imagine there will be some cancellations as well so some major international travel disruption as a result of this outbreak of fire at haneda airport in tokyo? outbreak of fire at haneda airport in to 0? ., , outbreak of fire at haneda airport in to 0? . , ., in tokyo? that is right, lauren. it is the tail end _ in tokyo? that is right, lauren. it is the tail end of _ in tokyo? that is right, lauren. it is the tail end of the _ in tokyo? that is right, lauren. it is the tail end of the holiday - in tokyo? that is right, lauren. itj is the tail end of the holiday week in japan is the tail end of the holiday week injapan and also throughout the region. so there will be a lot of disruption and that is likely to trickle out through the region as

people try to get home to get back to school and to work and things like that. haneda is one of two international airports in tokyo. now with aeroplanes at a standstill because all the runways at haneda and that is likely to cause disruption. we saw a passenger plane attempting to land at haneda airport and it landed and left a ball of fire behind it. we think that is when it collided with a coastguard plane, which the coastguard has confirmed there was a collision with an aeroplane and the coastguard has confirmed to nhk local media here. and then the passenger plane continued on down the runway before coming to a halt. at that stage, the fire was quite isolated on one part

of the aeroplane and that has since spread throughout the entire aeroplane before it exposed the entire fuselage and that has now collapsed. we can see the firefighters trying desperately to try and control the fire. irate firefighters trying desperately to try and control the fire.- try and control the fire. we have 'ust had try and control the fire. we have just had a _ try and control the fire. we have just had a line _ try and control the fire. we have just had a line in _ try and control the fire. we have just had a line in from _ try and control the fire. we have just had a line in from the - just had a line in from the coastguard saying five out of six japan coastguard members above the coastguard aircraft that collided with the japan airlines aircraft are currently unaccounted for. that is according to the coastguard. so giving information about the people on board the coastguard aircraft that collided with the japan airlines aircraft and that is coming from reuters. five out of six members on board the coastguard aeroplane that collided with the passenger aircraft at haneda airport are unaccounted for. whereas a 379

passengers and crew on board the japan airlines flight, which is on fire still, did manage to evacuate from the plane. it is quite a dramatic situation at an airport, quite an unusual scenario, isn't it? yes, that is right. the coastguard saying that the aeroplane that was involved telling nhk was an ma 722, quite a small plane, it has propellers on either side of its wings. so obviously this other passenger plane, significantly bigger and quite a collision for it to have caused, not only that ball of fire on the runway, but also the fire that is spreading through the passenger plane. yes, as you say, more than 300 people on board and about 12 crew on board the japan

airlines passenger plane. we are being told and nhk is reporting, that they all escaped, which is just incredible for that large number of people to be able to escape before that fire really took hold. the coastguard has confirmed to the bbc it is investigating what happened to cause that fire.— it is investigating what happened to cause that fire. thank you very much indeed for the _ cause that fire. thank you very much indeed for the time _ cause that fire. thank you very much indeed for the time being. _ cause that fire. thank you very much indeed for the time being. you - cause that fire. thank you very much indeed for the time being. you are l indeed for the time being. you are live at bbc news, let's get the weather. the met office has described tom hank set to bring damaging and destructive winds and they have issued a met office amber warning for strong winds across parts of the south—west, south—east wales, the m4 corridor and south east anglia. even more widely across

the south we can see winds top 60 miles an hour outside but at warning area and some very strong winds today in the north of scotland. in between, the wind is much lighter but rain could be more of an issue. rain is the added feature to the storm causing potentialflooding across wales, part of the midlands and the far south of scotland and clips the east of northern ireland. brightens up compared to this morning in central scotland on a brighter afternoon in southern counties as the rain eases but the winds will continue to strengthen under wild evening rush—hour across some of the south, to cleese east anglia and the south—east. lot of surface water and spray on the roads and then later on a scattering of showers mainly across the south and the west and some of those heavy and thundery. more in the way persistent rain in 0rkney with sleet and snow mixed in and shetland, 2 degrees but milder to stop the day. the storm is often to northern europe as we go into wednesday but still left with a broad area of low pressure and that means we will see a feeding ground for showers with more persistent

rain to 0rkney, sleet and snow mixed and in shetland with strong winds. blustery across the south but no where near as windy as today. we see the showers are specially across central part of the country and they could be slow moving and heavy and thundery runs but there will be some warm once wednesday to stay dry and a good deal brighter than you will see through this afternoon. temperatures now but still where they should be for this stage in january. thursday, chance of showers around in the north and the west but increased likelihood we could see persistent rain through the channel islands, clipping to southern counties of england as we go through the second half of the day. temperature starting to drop. but that area of rain and low pressure will move out of the way as we go into friday. a few showers around on friday but then it is the weekend and beyond it looks like we should see a longer spell of dry weather. feeling cold with overnight frost and fog but no named storms.

hello, i'm lauren tyalor. we start with breaking news from japan. we are continuing to monitor the majorfire which has broken out we are continuing to monitor the major fire which has broken out at an airport injapan. a majorfire has broken out on a japan airlines plane, all passengers and crew have been evacuated safely, the fire has consumed much of the aircraft, it is understood it was caused by a crash with a coast guard aeroplane. now we are told five out of six of the japan coast guard members who were the coast guard aircraft or unaccounted for. live now to our asia reporter suranjana tewari

who's in tokyo for us.