Planes Collide on Tarmac in Japan Amid Wintry Weather

A Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport in Japan amid heavy snow, with no reported injuries. This incident follows a fatal collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport earlier in January. Both airlines confirmed the incident on social media, with Cathay Pacific canceling a flight and arranging alternative travel for affected passengers. Airport safety in Japan has been under scrutiny, and the details of the collision are currently under investigation.