Three Air India aircraft damaged at Delhi airport amid heavy rain, wind
Videos of the incident show a step ladder moving quickly across the tarmac and support personnel running to stop it
Out of the three damaged Air India aircraft, two will soon be back in operations,the source said Three parked Air India planes at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) in Delhi suffered minor damage on Sunday evening due to heavy wind and rain, after ground support equipment collided with the aircraft.
“The incident took place at 4.40 pm when the airport witnessed heavy wind and rain. Since there was no pre-information given by the Air Traffic Controller (ATC), ground staff had not prepared for such weather conditions,” said airport officials.
The narrowbody aircraft were parked at Terminal 2 of Delhi International Airport.
Due to the wind pressure, the equipment, including a step ladder, moved from its designated position and hit certain aircraft. Sources indicate that damage suffered by the aircraft was minor, with two out of the three aircraft already physically ready to fly.
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