Passenger Plane Clips Wing of Parked Aircraft at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport

Jan 17, 2024 | News On Japan

SAPPORO - The wing of a passenger aircraft being towed at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido clipped another parked plane at around 5:30 PM on Tuesday, with no reports of injuries among the 289 passengers and crew.

Korean Air Flight 766 bound for Seoul was moving backward when its left main wing struck the vertical stabilizer of the parked Cathay Pacific's Hong Kong-bound Flight 583 at the international terminal's parking area.

There were no injuries to the 289 passengers and crew on the Korean Air flight, and there were no passengers aboard the Cathay Pacific aircraft. No fires or fuel leaks were reported.

The incident occurred while the Korean Air plane was attached to a towing vehicle. Korean Air stated that the tow truck, operated by a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, slipped on the snow, leading to the contact.

Source: HTB北海道ニュース

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