2 Planes Collide At Delhi's IGI Airport, Pics Show Broken Winglet

New Delhi: Two planes, belonging to Akasa Air and SpiceJet airlines, collided at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Thursday evening.

The incident took place while the SpiceJet B737-700, which had arrived from Leh, was taxiing at the airport, resulting in damage to the right wing of the aircraft. Pictures have surfaced showing the right winglet of SpiceJet aircraft stuck onto the Akasa Air plane due to the impact of the collision.

The Akasa Air B-737 aircraft was reportedly stationary when the wings of the SpiceJet plane hit its Horizontal tail surface (HTS).

The left-hand horizontal stabiliser of the Akasa plane was also damaged following the minor collision. The aircraft was operating flight QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad when the incident forced it to return to the bay.

According a spokesperson from Akasa, preliminary information indicates that Akasa’s aircraft was stationary when another airline’s aircraft made contact with it. The spokesperson added, “All passengers and crew were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly our passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest.”

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an investigation into the matter. 

The SpiceJet pilots involved in the collision has been taken off the roster, with investigation pending against them, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said. Further, the concerned air traffic control officer has also been de-rostered, the ministry added.

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