Two Indian flights suffer wing collision on runway with passengers onboard
Two flights collided on the runway at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday evening. The nation's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that while Air India's AI2732 "was taxiing from C1 towards M4 for departure", Indigo's flight was arriving and joining B1. This caused the right wing tips of both aircraft to touch each other while taxiing. "Both aircraft returned to the bay for inspections," the authority said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Air India later issued a statement, saying that the aforementioned flight intended to depart to Coimbatore, had been delayed after the incident. A spokesperson from the airline clarified that the "wingtips of the two aircraft made contact, resulting in damage to our aircraft’s wingtip." Take a look at pictures of the damage below:The aircraft has been grounded, the spokesperson added, "for further technical checks". "All passengers were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination at the earliest. The incident has been reported to the regulator."Air India plane engine sucks in cargo container, 'substantial damage' reportedIndia: Small aircraft crash lands in Odisha, 6 passengers injured
Two flights collided on the runway at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday evening.
The nation's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that while Air India's AI2732 "was taxiing from C1 towards M4 for departure", Indigo's flight was arriving and joining B1.
This caused the right wing tips of both aircraft to touch each other while taxiing. "Both aircraft returned to the bay for inspections," the authority said.
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Air India later issued a statement, saying that the aforementioned flight intended to depart to Coimbatore, had been delayed after the incident.
A spokesperson from the airline clarified that the "wingtips of the two aircraft made contact, resulting in damage to our aircraft’s wingtip." Take a look at pictures of the damage below:
The aircraft has been grounded, the spokesperson added, "for further technical checks".
"All passengers were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination at the earliest. The incident has been reported to the regulator."
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