MUMBAI: A ground incident involving two Airbus A320 aircraft occurred at the city airport on Tuesday when the wingtips of two jets brushed during taxiing operations, the ministry of civil aviation said on Tuesday. No passengers or crew were injured in the incident. Directorate General of Civil Aviation officials reached the site for inspections.According to the ministry, Air India flight AI2732 (VT-TYF) was taxiing for departure, while an IndiGo A320 (VT-IFV), operating an arrival flight, was taxiing after landing. “During taxiing, the right wing tips of both the aircraft touched each other,” the ministry said. Both aircraft returned to the bay for inspection.An Air India spokesperson confirmed the incident, stating that flight AI 2732 was delayed after the aircraft scheduled to operate the service came into contact with another airline’s aircraft while waiting on the taxiway prior to departure. “The right wingtips of the two aircraft made contact, resulting in damage to our aircraft’s wingtip. As a precautionary measure, the aircraft was grounded for further technical checks,” Air India said, adding that all passengers were safely disembarked and alternative arrangements were being made to fly them to their destination.IndiGo, in their statement, said the incident occured while taxiing after landing and all passengers were safely disembarked after parking.
