IndiGo plane’s wingtip grazed against Air India Express aircraft at Kolkata airport, DGCA orders probe

The aircraft has since returned to the bay and further investigation is underway, “for which we are coordinating with the regulator and airport authorities,” the airline said.The incident took place on the taxiway near the runway around 11 am, sources at the airport said.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said in a statement that the wingtip vortices of both planes were badly damaged.”A minor graze between a taxiing IndiGo aircraft and that of another carrier was reported from Kolkata Airport. The aircraft returned to bay for inspection and necessary action, as per protocol,” IndiGo said in a statement.Consequently IndiGo flight 6E-6152 between Kolkata and Darbhanga has been delayed, it said, adding that an alternate aircraft has been arranged to minimise delay and inconvenience to passengers.IndiGo also said that “an incident report will be submitted to DGCA in due course, as per protocol”.



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