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Mumbai Airport Incident: Air India Flight Grounded After Wingtip Collision with IndiGo Plane
A major accident was averted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday, February 3. The wingtips of two Air India and Indigo planes collided on the taxiway near the runway. Fortunately, no passengers were injured in the collision, and everyone is safe.
A major accident was narrowly averted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday, 3rd February. The wingtips of two Air India and Indigo aircraft collided at the taxiway near the runway. No casualties were reported in the accident, and all the passengers are safe.
According to reports, Air India flight AI 2732, which was preparing to take off from Mumbai to Coimbatore, was waiting on the taxiway. At the same time, IndiGo flight 6E 791, arriving from Hyderabad to Mumbai, was taxiing after landing. During this time, the wingtips of the two aircraft rubbed against each other, damaging the wingtip of the Air India aircraft.
Air India: A spokesperson confirmed that the aircraft has been grounded for a technical inspection as a precautionary measure. Passengers have been safely disembarked, and alternative arrangements are being made to transport them to their destination.
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IndiGo: IndiGo also confirmed the incident, stating that the relevant authorities have been informed as per protocol, and a maintenance check of the aircraft is underway.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation and other relevant regulatory bodies have been informed of the incident. An investigation is underway regarding how this accident happened and whether there was any human error or signal error involved.
