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Two planes in airport collision
The airport remains fully operational
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, touched wings while they were taxiing out to the runway from Terminal One.
A spokesman for Manchester Airport said there were no reports of any casualties in the collision.
The airport remains fully operational and there are 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. The other, an Airbus A320, was a Lufthansa flight carrying 107 passengers to Frankfurt, Germany. Both 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.