While all the people on board survived, 2 passengers' pets were killed in the devastating Japan Airlines fire

• Two passengers' pets were killed during the Japan Airlines crash on Tuesday, a spokesperson told BI.
• Five people died as a result of the crash, although all the JAL passengers survived.
• Experts praised the airline's crew in efficiently evacuating the burning A350.

Japan Airlines has apologized after two passengers' pets were killed during Tuesday's crash and subsequent fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

"JAL considers pets to be members of the family and expresses its deepest condolences for the loss of the pets, pet owners, and its family," an airline spokesperson told Business Insider.