Two aircraft — Akasa Air and Spicejet — were involved in a ground collision at Delhi airport on Thursday, officials said, adding that the all the passengers were safe and no injuries have so far been reported in the incident.
The incident occurred while one aircraft was stationary and another was taxiing on the ground at the Indira Gandhi International, they said.
Akasa Air flight returns to bay
An Akasa Air aircraft operating flight QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad returned to the bay after a ground contact incident.
According to the airline, the aircraft was stationary when another aircraft made contact with it. All passengers and crew were safely disembarked, and alternative arrangements were being made to transport passengers to Hyderabad.
In an official statement, the airline said, “Akasa Air’s aircraft operating flight QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad had to return to the bay on April 16, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that Akasa’s aircraft was stationary when another airline’s aircraft made contact with it. All passengers and crew were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly our passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest.”
SpiceJet aircraft involved in incident
In a separate statement, SpiceJet confirmed that one of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft was involved in a ground occurrence while taxiing.
The airline said the aircraft suffered damage to its right winglet, while another aircraft from a different airline sustained damage to its left-hand horizontal stabiliser. The SpiceJet aircraft has been grounded at Delhi for further inspection.
“On April 16, a SpiceJet B737-700 aircraft was involved in a ground occurrence while taxiing at Delhi airport, resulting in damage to its right winglet and the left-hand horizontal stabiliser of another aircraft belonging to a different airline. The SpiceJet aircraft has been grounded at Delhi,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said in an official statement.
Passengers safe
Both airlines confirmed that no passengers or crew members were injured in the incident. However, flight operations were temporarily affected due to the aircraft damage and subsequent inspections.
Airport authorities are expected to review the incident to determine how the ground contact occurred and to ensure safety protocols are followed during taxiing operations at the busy airport.
Further details were awaited.