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Two planes collide on Tokyo runway

Two passenger planes bumped into each other on a runway at a major airport in Japan's capital. The cause of the collision was not immediately clear

Representative image (photo: DW)
Representative image (photo: DW) 

Two passenger planes collided on the ground at an airport in Tokyo on Saturday.

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The collision occurred on a runway at the Japanese capital's Haneda airport.

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No injuries were reported but the incident led to the closure of one of four runways.

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The incident involved a Thai Airways plane that was to depart for Bangkok and an Eva Airways jet headed to Taipei.

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The Thai Airways aircraft appeared to have sustained minor damage to its wing.

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The runway was then closed and some flights were delayed.

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The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.

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