According to an airline official, the disaster occurred as the Korean Air plane was about to take off. More than 46 flights were canceled at the airport today alone owing to the region’s wintry conditions. Before the incident, the airport issued the following statement: “New Chitose Airport is experiencing flight delays and cancellations today due to heavy snow.” Please contact your airline for further information. It comes only two weeks after a tragic jet crash at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport killed five people. 2nd plane crash in JapanOn January 2, a Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after colliding with a coastguard aircraft on the runway.
