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on new year's day. japan airlines flight carrying nearly 400 people burst into flames after colliding with a coast guard plane carrying relief supplies. the passengers and crew had about 90 seconds to escape. cbs's elizabeth palmer has the story from tokyo. >> reporter: first using an explosion far down the runway. then the japan airlines airbus comes into view, trailing sparks and flame. video from inside the cabin showed relative calm. but outside, fire was engulfing the aircraft. pictures posted on social media show passengers escaping on evacuation slides and then running for their lives. incredibly, all 379 people on board got out. "i saw the fire in the engine," said she toshi maki, "but only when we got away from the plane did i see how fast the