Cargo plane crash at Tokyo airport kills 2
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Police spokesman Yoshino Ichihara said the two were confirmed dead at a hospital near Tokyo's Narita Airport.
Federal Express informed police that the pilot, 54-year-old Kevin Kylemosley, and his 49-year-old copilot, Anthony Stephen-Pino, died in the crash, but they have yet to confirm their identities officially.
The plane from Guangzhou, China, crashed onto a runway at Narita Airport and was immediately swarmed by firefighters and rescuers.
The pilot and copilot - the only people onboard - were extracted from the cockpit and brought to a local hospital, according to airport spokeswoman Misuho Fukuda.
Television footage showed the plane bounce and then burst into flames as it skidded to a halt on the runway.
The twisted remains of the plane were still smoking hours after the crash.
The plane smashed into the longer of Narita's two runways, which remained closed this morning with all incoming flights diverted, Fukuda said.
News reports said the plane was an MD-11.
Last month, a flight from the Philippines was jolted by severe turbulence as it circled prior to landing, injuring 50 passengers and crew members.
