Japan plane collision likely due to “human error”: Aviation expert

On Wednesday, Japanese authorities released transcripts of conversations with the control tower regarding the collision of a passenger jet and a Coast Guard plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport. According to the transcripts, the Japan Airlines Airbus was given permission to land while the Coast Guard plane was directed to a holding point short of the runway. “I think the cause of this accident was not a mechanical issue from the aircraft; it was a human error,” said Hiroyuki Kobayashi, former Japan Airlines pilot and aviation analyst. Aruto Iwama, who was on the burning plane, expressed his fear during the incident and said that “Honestly, I was scared to death. But when I was able to get out of the plane, I felt relieved.” For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Japanplanecollision