Two planes collide at UK airport, no one hurt

Two planes collided on the ground at Manchester airport in England today, but there were no reports of injuries, police said.

"It was not serious," a spokesman for Manchester police said. "There were no reports of injuries. About 70 people have been evacuated from one of the planes. The other is now being evacuated," he said.

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