A Korean Air plane - carrying 289 passengers and crew members - clipped a Cathay Pacific aircraft at New Chitose Airport on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, a Korean Air official said

Two planes have made contact at an airport in Japan, leaving one with damage to its wing.

.The contact happened around 5.30pm local time, while the Korean Air plane was preparing for take-off, the airline official said.

There was no one on the Cathay Pacific plane, which was stationary at the time of the crash, according to the Kyodo News agency.

No injuries were reported, Japanese broadcaster NTV said, while no fire or fuel leaks were detected, according to a spokesperson for the local fire department.

A Korean Air official said the incident happened when a towing car, which was pushing the Korean Air plane backwards ahead of departure, slipped due to snow on the ground.

This led the plane's left wing to clip the Cathay Pacific plane's right tail wing.

Representatives for the airport and Cathay Pacific were not immediately available for comment when contacted by the news agency Reuters.