Tokyo’s Haneda Airport runway reopens after 2 Jets come into contact

In Japan, a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport was shut for operations after two planes came into contact on a taxiway, Japan's transport ministry said, adding that no injuries or damage was reported. The incident occurred around 11 am on Saturday (local time), and involved commercial planes operated by Thai Airways and Taiwan's Eva Airways, as per the ministry and Tokyo Fire Department. Of the four runways at Haneda, Runway A was closed for operations following the mishap.The runway was temporarily closed after the incident but reopened about two hours later after it was cleared, said Isamu Yamane, a deputy administrator in the Transport Ministry.

According to Tokyo Airport Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, around 11:00am on the 10th, 2 planes of Thai Airways and EVA Air may have collided at Haneda Airport, and 1 of the runways was closed. A live camera captured the footage at the time https://t.co/I4pibBsHyB

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As per reports, the two planes on the runway stopped as fire department officials and other staff gathered at the taxiway. Reports suggest that unidentified debris could also be seen on the ground near the planes.