India’s civil aviation regulator has initiated an investigation after the wingtips of two passenger planes momentarily came into contact on a runway at Mumbai airport, causing an evacuation of passengers.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said an Air India aircraft was awaiting departure when an IndiGo plane, taxiing on a parallel route after landing, brushed the tip of its wing. “Both aircraft’s right wingtips made contact with one another, according to the regulator.
Both airlines reported that all passengers and crew were safe. The two Airbus A320 aircraft involved have been grounded for examination. The event took at around 19:30 local time (14:00 GMT) on Tuesday.
The Air India flight was set to depart for Coimbatore in southern India, while the IndiGo aircraft had just arrived from Hyderabad city, the carriers said. The number of passengers and personnel on board has not been revealed by the airlines or the DGCA.
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