TOKYO, SANA- Two passenger jets appeared to have collided close to a taxiway in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday, in response to Japan’s transport ministry.
Around 11.00 am native time, a Thai Airways flight departing for Bangkok and an plane with EVA Air got here into contact on Runway A of Haneda Airport, Xinhua cited native media retailers.
Currently, the 2 planes are parked on the runway, footage from Tokyo Broadcasting System Television confirmed.
According to nationwide broadcaster NHK, a part of the wing of the Thai Airways aircraft appears to be like to be damaged, and what seems to be fragments might be seen close to the runway.
The airport has shut down the runway close to the location of the accident, with no accidents reported thus far.
Some home and worldwide flights have been delayed.-Bernama.
AFP/ Agencies
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