Two Planes Collide at Airport

Two planes have collided on the tarmac at an airport in Japan, according to reports.

A report by Japanese website 47 News said two All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft were involved in the incident at Itami Airport in Osaka, which took place at around 10:10 a.m. local time. Passengers and crew were reportedly on board both planes, although no injuries have been reported.

Newsweek has contacted All Nippon Airways for clarification via email.

According to Chinese news website Xinhau Net, "the right wings of Flight 1637, which was waiting for departure at the gate, and Flight 422, attempting to enter the gate after landing, came into contact."

The website also reported that around 10 flights due to depart from or arrive at Itami Airport had been canceled. The airport is the primary regional airport for the Kansai region of Japan.

The incident comes after a deadly collision between two planes at Haneda Airport in Tokyo at the beginning of January. Five people were killed when a passenger plane operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) collided with a Coast Guard aircraft on January 3. The JAL plane was landing when it hit a Bombardier-built Dash-8 maritime patrol plane at around 6 p.m. local time.

The Coast Guard plane was due to fly to Niigata on Japan's west coast to deliver aid to those affected by a powerful earthquake that struck on New Year's Day. Five crew members on board the patrol aircraft died, with a sixth person, the pilot, surviving with serious injuries. Fourteen passengers and crew suffered minor injuries on the JAL flight.

The Dash-8 had not been given clearance for take off by air traffic control and had been told to wait at a holding point while the JAL aircraft was cleared to land.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised the crew members who lost their lives in the crash.

"These were employees who had a high sense of mission and responsibility for the affected areas. It's very regrettable," he told reporters at the time. "I express my respect and gratitude to their sense of mission."

Earlier this month, an ANA aircraft was involved in an incident when its left winglet clipped the stabilizer of a Delta Airlines plane at Chicago O'Hare Airport. No injuries were reported and the Federal Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.

"The safety of our customers and flight crew is our top priority, and we apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers," ANA spokesperson Nao Gunji said.