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| Cargo plane crash lands in Japan | Cargo plane crash lands in Japan |
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| A cargo plane has crash-landed in a fireball near Tokyo, killing both crew members, officials say. | |
| The accident happened as the Federal Express plane arrived in windy weather at Narita international airport from Guangzhou in China. | |
| Japan's public broadcaster NHK showed dramatic footage of the plane bouncing as it landed and then bursting into flames on Monday morning local time. | |
| It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. | It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. |
| The accident happened at about 0650 local time on Monday (2150 GMT Sunday). | |
| The two crew were taken to hospital but both were confirmed dead. | |
| The two pilots were taken to hospital but confirmed deadOfficials said the the pilot was 54 years old and the co-pilot was 49, and reports suggest they were both American, but this has not been officially confirmed. | |
| Footage of the crash shows the plane landing hard, tipping on to its left wing and bursting into flame as it then rolled over. | |
| The plane landed in strong winds, and Japan's meteorological agency had issued a gale warning for the area around Narita. | |
| The jet was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, according to Japan's Kyodo News. | The jet was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, according to Japan's Kyodo News. |
| One runway at Narita - Japan's largest airport - was closed after the accident, and a number of flights had to be diverted to other airports. | |
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