Business
Runway reopens at Tokyo's Haneda airport after 2 planes bump into each other
TOKYO -- Two passenger planes bumped into each other on a runway at a major Tokyo airport Saturday but no injuries were reported, a government official said.
A Thai Airways International jet headed to Bangkok accidentally hit a parked Eva Airways plane headed to Taipei at Haneda airport, said Isamu Yamane, a deputy administrator in the Transport Ministry.
The runway was temporarily closed after the incident but reopened about two hours later after it was cleared, Yamane said. Some flights were delayed and the cause of the accident was still under investigation.
Footage broadcast by TBS TV News showed two commercial jets stopped on the same runway. NHK TV showed an official picking up what appeared to be part of an airplane wing and removing it from the runway.
The airlines were not immediately available for comment and did not answer repeated calls.
A winglet on the Thai Airways plane appeared to be damaged, according to photographs and media reports. Winglets are the vertical projections on the tip of the wing that reduce drag.
-
Business3h ago
Master Cross-Border E-Commerce Transactions and VAT
-
Business3h ago
Understanding the Significance of Business Accountancy
-
Business7h ago
Why being humble can make you a better leader
-
Business10h ago
Alexandre Bonvin and Audacia Group’s Rise to Prominence
-
Business10h ago
Locked and Secure: Understanding the Vitality of Physical Security
-
Business12h ago
Nestlé Adds Sugar to Baby Milk and Cereal in Poorer Nations, Report Finds
-
Business17h ago
Allegations of Mismanagement and Market Manipulation Plague Lottery.com Inc.: Shareholders Demand Accountability
-
Business19h ago
What’s the Deal With the Bitcoin Halving?