Video: Two planes collided on runway at Jakarta airport, no casualities

Jakarta: Two passenger aircraft collided on the runway of an airport in the Indonesian capital, forcing its temporary closure. No injuries were reported. The accident on Monday occurred at a military airport that also handles civilian flights to ease congestion at Jakarta's main commercial airport. Image Courtesy: ianardian twitter account Batik Air said in a statement that its plane carrying 49 passengers and seven crew was "touched" while taxiing for takeoff by a TransNusa aircraft that was being towed. Image Courtesy: ianardian twitter account Images posted online showed severe damage to the wing of the Batik Air jet, a Boeing 737-800. The airline said passengers and crew were safely evacuated. Image Courtesy: Metro Jaya via Twitter TV images showed the wing of the Batik Air aircraft in flames as fire trucks and ambulances gathered on the runway. Watch the video: