Two Jet planes collide at IGI airport

It was a narrow escape for 247 flyers when two Jet Airways planes collided while taxiing to the runway for departure at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Sunday afternoon. This is the fourth such incident reported from the Delhi airport in the past six months, where passengers had a close shave.

Senior management told DNA that one of the aircraft’s wing hit the other plane from behind, bringing the plane to a sudden halt with a jerk, triggering panic among the passengers of both the flights. Both sets of crew have been de-rostered pending investigation, officials said.

The incident took place around 1.59 pm when a Jet Airways flights 9W 603 from Delhi to Srinagar and 9W 730 from Delhi – Patna, we’re taxiing towards runway 11-29.

“Initial probe has revealed that the flight to Srinagar was following the Patna bound flight. Bother flight turned in different directions when the flight to Srinagar dangerously neared the plane in front and while turning right, its right wing rammed into the tail of the Patna boumd flight. Both aircraft’s came to a halt and emergency situation prevailed for about half an hour,” said an officer from the Delhi Air Traffic Control.

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