Two planes have made contact at an airport in Japan, leaving one with harm to its wing.
A Korean Air Lines aircraft carrying 289 folks clipped a Cathay Pacific Airways plane at New Chitose Airport on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, a Korean Air official stated.
The contact occurred round 5.30pm native time, whereas the Korean Air aircraft was getting ready for take-off, the airline official stated.
There was nobody on the Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft, which was stationary on the time of the crash, in response to the Kyodo News company.
No accidents had been reported, Japanese broadcaster NTV stated, whereas no hearth or gasoline leaks had been detected, in response to a spokesperson for the native hearth division.
An airport spokesperson was not instantly obtainable for remark.
It comes amid a chilly snap within the north of Japan, bringing with it snow and -7C (19F) temperatures.
Images broadcast by NTV present it was snowing on the airport on the time of the collision.
Earlier this month, 5 folks in a coastguard aircraft died when it was struck by a Japan Airlines (JAL) flight because it ready to land at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Airline passengers needed to make an emergency exit as a result of a hearth following that crash, which is at present the topic of an investigation.
Source: information.sky.com”