David / All: That is possible. Even though it is a new airport, it is still on a relatively thin strip of land in the middle of a large waterway. Yet, I would think ground control/ ATC should know the size of all a/c in movement on the field at any time and send them to the right places at the right time? Unfortunately, someone made a mistake. Luckily, there were no fatalities. Mike Burris Cambridge, Mass --- damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Just guessing here: > Could it be because the clearance between the runway > and one (or both) of the planes on the taxiway > didn't give enough clearance? > > David R > > > > My question is why this would necessitate the > shutting down of the runway if > > the incursion took place on a taxiway? > > > > Mark > > > > > > Tokyo's Narita Airport had to close one of its two > runways for nearly an hour > > on Wednesday after an incoming plane ended up > facing an outgoing aircraft on > > the taxiway, airport officials said. > > > > The two planes -- a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines > passenger aircraft arriving from > > Amsterdam and a South Korean Asiana Airlines plane > preparing to depart for > > Incheon -- were taxiing towards each other, the > officials said. They did not > > collide. > > > > The runway at Japan's main international air hub > just north of Tokyo was > > closed for about an hour while workers removed the > planes, they said. > > > > "We still don't know why it happened. > Investigations are under way," one of > > the officials said. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail