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| Two planes in airport collision | Two planes in airport collision |
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| Two aircraft have been involved in what has been described as a "minor wingtip collision" at Manchester Airport. | Two aircraft have been involved in what has been described as a "minor wingtip collision" at Manchester Airport. |
| The planes, carrying a combined 287 passengers and crew, touched wings while they were taxiing out to the runway from Terminal One. | |
| A spokesman for Manchester Airport said no-one onboard the aircraft was hurt in the collision. | |
| The airport remained fully operational and there were no delays as a result of the incident, he added. | |
| One of the planes involved was a Futura flight bound for Tenerife - a Boeing 737-800 - which was carrying 180 passengers. | One of the planes involved was a Futura flight bound for Tenerife - a Boeing 737-800 - which was carrying 180 passengers. |
| The other, an Airbus A320, was a Lufthansa flight carrying 107 passengers to Frankfurt, Germany. | The other, an Airbus A320, was a Lufthansa flight carrying 107 passengers to Frankfurt, Germany. |
| The flights were due to take off five minutes apart at 1315 BST and 1320 BST respectively. | |
| Both aircraft are currently being checked over by the fire service as a safety precaution and will be examined by experts in due course to assess any damage. | |
| "Passengers are currently being taken back to the terminal and are likely to complete their onward journeys later today," the spokesman added. | |
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