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An incident occurred at Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon when the wings of an Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 and a SpiceJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft made contact on the taxiway near Terminal 1 around 2:15 pm. The Akasa Air plane was preparing for its flight to Hyderabad, while the SpiceJet aircraft had just arrived from Leh. Both aircraft sustained damage and have been grounded for inspection, though all passengers and crew were safely disembarked from both planes. Akasa Air stated their aircraft was stationary at the time of the contact, while SpiceJet reported damage to its right winglet and the other aircraft's left-hand horizontal stabilizer, with authorities investigating the occurrence.
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The aircraft underwent detailed engineering checks, and no abnormalities were found, ensuring flight safety.
The aircraft landed safely under full emergency conditions an hour after departure.
Video footage circulating on social media captured the assault and showed one staffer being struck with the stand.
Required safety measures were in place and the aircraft made a safe landing, officials said.
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Even though the passengers demanded to arrange another flight, the airline staff declined, saying that they didn’t have such provisions.
The local train services are also affected in Mumbai due to reduced visibility caused by winds and heavy rains.
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