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Japan: two planes touch during taxiing

Narita, Japan - It's the first case of this kind at this airport

The security authorities of Narita airport are already leading surveyings in order to evidence the causes of the crash between the wings of two airplanes happened on Saturday. The aircraft involved are a Lufthansa Airbus A340 with 230 passengers in phase of approach to the apron and a Jas Airbus A300 with 106 travellers while taxiing for the take off. The left wing of the aircraft of the German...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 36637
Rome, Italy, 12/02/2002 15:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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