SpiceJet plane hits Akasa aircraft at Delhi airport, no injuries
A SpiceJet aircraft collided with a stationary Akasa Air plane at Delhi airport around 2:15 pm on Thursday, causing damage to both aircraft. No injuries were reported.
The incident occurred when a SpiceJet Boeing 737-700, arriving from Leh, was taxiing towards its parking bay at Terminal 1 and struck the horizontal tail of an Akasa aircraft, which was positioned on the apron after pushback for a Hyderabad-bound flight.
DGCA de-rosters pilots, ATC officer
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft and the horizontal stabiliser of the Akasa plane were damaged in the collision. Both aircraft have since been grounded.
In response, the regulator has de-rostered the SpiceJet pilots involved, along with the concerned Air Traffic Control officer, pending a detailed investigation into the incident.
Passengers safe, probe underway
Akasa Air said its aircraft was stationary at the time of impact and confirmed that all passengers and crew were safely disembarked.
The airline added that alternative arrangements were being made to fly passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest.
The aviation regulator has launched a probe to determine the exact sequence of events leading to the collision.
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