On the morning of Thursday, February 1, 2024, a high-profile aviation safety incident occurred at Itami Airport in Osaka, Japan. According to Japan's mainstream ** Yomiuri Shimbun and many others**, at around 10:10 a.m. local time, two passenger planes belonging to Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) had a rare collision on the tarmac of the airport.
According to reports, both planes completed their flight missions and landed at Osaka Itami Airport, where they collided with their right wings while taxiing and docking. It is worth noting that both aircraft involved were carrying passengers and crew, but fortunately no one was injured in the accidental collision, thanks in large part to timely safety measures and possible contact at low speeds.
Hotspot Engine Project The occurrence of this accident has once again aroused the attention of airport safety management and ground operation processes. Although the exact cause of the collision has not yet been announced after a thorough official investigation, it is widely speculated in the industry that it may involve issues such as ground command and dispatch, pilot operations, and maintaining a safe distance between aircraft. Japan's civil aviation industry has long been known for its strict management and high security, so the occurrence of such incidents is particularly noteworthy.
Recent incidents of collisions at several airports in Japan, such as a similar accident at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport on January 16, and an earlier incident at Haneda Airport, have highlighted the importance of enhancing the safety of airport ground operations. All Nippon Airways, as a well-known airline in Japan and around the world, also responded quickly to the incident, and said that it would fully cooperate with relevant departments to carry out an in-depth investigation to find out the truth of the accident, and at the same time take all necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Due to the accident, Osaka Itami Airport had to cancel or adjust multiple flight plans in order to ensure the safe and orderly operation of subsequent flights, which had varying degrees of impact on passenger travel. Airlines and relevant units are actively working on the aftermath, including providing reasonable arrangements and service guarantees for the affected passengers.