3D visual explainer: How JAL airliner collided with Coast Guard plane

TOKYO -- A Japan Airlines (JAL) plane collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft while landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport and subsequently burst into flames on Jan 2.

Almost two weeks have passed since the crash, but unanswered questions remain: Why did the Coast Guard aircraft enter the runway? Why couldn't the JAL plane avoid the collision? And lastly, why couldn't the control tower prevent the accident?

Nikkei reproduced the movements of the JAL plane and Coast Guard aircraft using 3D modeling, describing the situation in detail with photos and videos from social media, live cameras, aerial photographs and more.