New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation off-rostered pilots of IndiGo Airways on Wednesday and ordered an in depth investigation after an Indigo aircraft hit a stationary Air India Specific plane whereas taxiing at Kolkata Airport.
A senior DGCA official knowledgeable that after the incident each the pilots of the IndiGo A320 VT-ISS aircraft hit stationary Air India Specific 737 VT-TGG throughout a taxi in Kolkata.
“Now we have ordered an in depth investigation into the matter and each the pilots of IndiGo airways have been off-rostered. The bottom employees may even be questioned through the investigation. Each the flights have been grounded for detailed inspection,” the official mentioned.
“The wingtip of a taxiing plane of one other airline grazed one in every of our plane, which was stationary and awaiting clearance to enter the runway at Kolkata for a scheduled operation to Chennai. The plane has since returned to the bay and additional investigation is underway, for which we’re coordinating with the regulator and airport authorities. We apologise for the inconvenience triggered to visitors as a result of exterior circumstances,” an Air India Specific spokesperson mentioned. (ANI)
