Wing Tips Of 2 Japanese Planes "Scratch" Each Other At Airport, No Injuries Reported

The accident is the latest of a string of mishaps involving Japanese aircraft and airports since the start of the year.

The wing tips of two passenger jets "scratched" each other at a Japanese airport on Thursday morning, an airport operator said, with reports saying no one was injured. 

The incident involving the two All Nippon Airways aircraft happened shortly after 10:00 am (0100 GMT) at the domestic terminal of Osaka's Itami airport, a Kansai Airports spokesperson told the news agency AFP. 

"We've been told wing tips of two ANA planes scratched each other," the spokesman said.