Wingtips of Air India, IndiGo Flights Collide While Taxiing in Mumbai
3 Feb 2026 10:52 PM IST3 Feb 2026 10:52 PM IST
Both the aircraft were taxying at the time of incident
Picture courtesy DGCA
Mumbai: Wingtips of Air India and IndiGo aircraft, with passengers on board, came in contact with each other at the Mumbai airport at about 7.30 pm on Tuesday, and both aircraft had been grounded for checks. All passengers were safe.
While the Air India aircraft was waiting on the taxiway prior to take off to Coimbator, the IndiGo aircraft, from Hyderabad, was taxiing after landing at the airport. Both were Airbus A320 aircraft.
Aviation regulator DGCA's team was at the site and will be probing the incident, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said. Details about the number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.
“The wingtips of the two aircraft made contact, resulting in damage to our aircraft's wingtip. As a precautionary measure, the aircraft has been grounded for further technical checks. All passengers were safely disembarked,” the Air India spokesperson said in a statement.
An IndiGo spokesperson in a statement said the wingtip of its aircraft operating flight 6E791 from Hyderabad to Mumbai came in contact with a plane of another airline while taxiing, after landing.
“All passengers are safe and disembarked after parking. The aircraft is undergoing maintenance inspections. In line with established protocols, the relevant authorities were promptly informed and the matter is being investigated,” the spokesperson said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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