a Cathay Pacific plane “hit” on the ground by a Korean Air plane

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This collision, linked to “heavy snowfall” near Sapporo, did not cause any injuries, according to the two companies.

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A plane parks under the snow on January 15, 2024, at Shin-Chitose Airport, near Sapporo (Japan). (YOSUKE HAYASAKA / YOMIURI / AFP)

A Cathay Pacific plane was “bumped into” on the ground by a Korean Air aircraft on Tuesday January 16 at Shin-Chitose airport, near Sapporo, in northern Japan, the Hong Kong airline announced. “Our aircraft, which was static and carrying no passengers or crew, was hit by a Korean Air A330 which was taxiing”Cathay Pacific said.

Korean Air assured that no one was injured on board its plane. According to the Korean company, the collision took place “during reversing” When “a third party ground handling vehicle skidded due to heavy snowfall”.

This incident comes two weeks after the collision on the ground between two planes at Tokyo-Haneda airport, which left five people dead and required the emergency evacuation of 379 passengers and crew members. After this incident, Japan decided to strengthen its air traffic control procedures.


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