Just a day after an ANA 777-300ER in a Pokemon livery collided with a Delta 717 on the ground in Chicago, a Korean Air A330 and a Cathay Pacific 777 collided on the ground at Sapporo New Chitose Airport. Fortunately, unlike the January 2, 2024, tragedy at Haneda Airport, these two accidents were relatively minor and no injuries were reported.
Continue reading to learn more.
Korean Air A330 and Cathay Pacific 777 Collide in Sapporo
Around 5:30PM on January 16, 2024, a Korean Air aircraft collided on the ground at Sapporo New Chitose Airport with a Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft. No injuries – or any other issues such as fire or fuel leakage – were reported. According to Hokkaido Airports, the accident happened as one of the aircraft was taxiing making its way to the runway for departure.
It was confirmed that the involved Korean Air flight was KE766 to Seoul Incheon operated by an A330-300 registered HL7702. I apologize for originally wrongly reporting it was a 737. The flight had 289 passengers and crew members onboard.
The Cathay Pacific aircraft involved in the accident appears to be B-HNW, a Cathay Pacific 777-300 that just arrived from Hong Kong as flight CX584 and was stationary at the time of the accident. The aircraft was being cleaned at the time of the incident and so there were no passengers onboard.
It appears as though the push back truck that was pushing back the Korean Air aircraft slipped, resulting in the accident. At the time of the accident, Sapporo New Chitose was experiencing a blizzard, which was limiting visibility.
Summary
Earlier today, two aircraft – a Korean Air A330 and a Cathay Pacific 777 – collided on the ground in Sapporo. Fortunately, the accident didn’t result in any injuries or a dangerous situation involving fire or fuel leaks.
This story is still developing so I will keep this post updated as new facts emerge.
Last updated on 2024/01/16 with proper information about involved aircraft.
