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Planes Collide on Tarmac in Japan Amid Wintry Weather

Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN

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.

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Multiple Plane Collisions at Japanese Airports Spark Safety Concerns

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times

Two planes, one belonging to Korean Air and the other to Cathay Pacific, collided at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, with no reported injuries. The incident occurred amid heavy snow, and both aircraft sustained damage. This collision comes just weeks after a deadly runway blaze in Tokyo involving a Japan Airlines plane and a Coast Guard aircraft, which resulted in the deaths of five crew members.

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