Source: In the second airport disaster in Japan in as many weeks, two planes collided on the runway.
At New Chitose Airport on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, a Korean Air Lines aircraft clipped a Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft, according to a Korean Air spokesperson.
The company that runs New Chitose Airport, Hokkaido Airports, states that they were notified about the incident at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time.
According to an airline official, the incident occurred as the Korean Air aircraft was getting ready to take off.
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According to STV Japan, there were 289 passengers on board the Korean Air aircraft, but no casualties have been recorded.
Because of the icy weather in the area, the airport has had to cancel over 46 flights today alone.
Commentary was not immediately provided from an airport representative
Ifeng News · Follow #BREAKING @IFENG__official At approximately 5:30 p.m. local time, a Korean Air aircraft and a Cathay Pacific aircraft collided at Japan’s New Chitose Airport
Following its January 2 runway crash with a coast guard aircraft, a Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames.
The five crew members aboard the Coast Guard aircraft perished, but all 367 passengers and 12 staff members on board the Airbus A350 were successfully evacuated.
On this breaking news story, more will follow.
This news is breaking this morning by Japan by www.fafatalltimesport.com
