{"id":63713,"date":"2026-04-16T19:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=63713"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:31:16","slug":"spicejet-plane-hits-akasa-air-aircraft-at-delhi-airport-no-injuries-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/spicejet-plane-hits-akasa-air-aircraft-at-delhi-airport-no-injuries-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"SpiceJet plane hits Akasa Air aircraft at Delhi airport, no injuries reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: A mid-day incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport saw a SpiceJet aircraft collide with a parked Akasa Air plane in the parking area.<\/p>\n<p>Both aircraft sustained damage, but all passengers and crew members were reported safe.<\/p>\n<p>According to SpiceJet, the right wing of its aircraft was damaged, while Akasa Air\u2019s plane also suffered impact to its wing\/fan area.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, the SpiceJet aircraft has been grounded in Delhi and will not be used for further operations until cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Data from FlightRadar24 indicates the collision occurred when the SpiceJet aircraft, arriving from Leh, was taxiing towards the gate while the Akasa Air plane was being pushed back for a Hyderabad-bound flight.<\/p>\n<p>Akasa Air said its aircraft was stationary when it was hit by another airline\u2019s plane. As a result, flight QP 1406 to Hyderabad had to return to the parking bay.<\/p>\n<p>All passengers and crew were safely deboarded, and the airline is making alternative arrangements to send passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: A mid-day incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport saw a SpiceJet aircraft collide with a parked Akasa Air plane in the parking area. Both aircraft sustained damage, but all passengers and crew members were reported safe. 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