3 Air India planes suffer damage due to sudden winds at IGI airport
New Delhi, June 8
Three Air India aircraft parked in the hangar of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi suffered damage on Sunday due to sudden winds, sources said.
Further details are awaited on the matter.
The development comes a day after an IndiGo 6E 6283 flight operating from Bengaluru to Mumbai was delayed after it suffered a bird hit, sources said on Saturday.
The pilot immediately returned the aircraft to the bay for precautionary checks after the accidental hit on Friday. Engineers conducted the inspection and cleared the aircraft for the operations.
The flight resumed its journey after a delay of more than an hour, and no injuries were reported, sources said.
— ANI
Reader Comments
With airports and airlines, it's always "further details awaited." Meanwhile, passengers like us are left worried. Glad no one was hurt, but the maintenance and pilot reactions seem spot on for the bird hit. Could've been worse. 🙏
It's good they returned the IndiGo plane for inspection, but why are aircraft left parked in vulnerable positions during sudden wind warnings? Infrastructure at IGI needs to handle Delhi's notorious weather better. Chaar din ki chhutti nahi hai!
Bird hits happen everywhere, but sudden winds damaging parked planes? That's a wake-up call for better ground handling at Delhi airport. Hope Air India keeps us posted about the repair costs and delays. Safety first, yaar! ✈️
Seems like a chaotic weekend for Indian aviation. IndiGo pilot handled bird hit professionally—props to them. But three Air India planes damaged in one go? Someone needs to check the hangar security and weather preparedness. Delhi winds are no joke. 🌬️
Imagine being a passenger on that IndiGo flight—must have been nerve-wracking. Glad the pilot was cautious! As for Air India, this is just another reminder that our airports need better disaster management plans. Let's not wait for a bigger accident.
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