- Three Air India planes were damaged by ground equipment at Delhi Airport due to strong wind and rain
- The ground support equipment moved from its position and hit the aircraft at Terminal 2
- All three aircraft were taken out of service following the incident on Saturday
Three Air India narrowbody aircraft parked at Terminal 2 of Delhi International Airport were damaged when ground support equipment hit them due to sudden strong wind and rain, the airport authority said on Sunday.
All three aircraft were taken out of operation after the collision on Saturday, said the airport operator.
The ground equipment belonging to Air India Engineering and IndiGo moved from their position due to the sudden inclement weather, hitting the aircraft parked at Terminal 2, it said.
The private operator also said that the Air Traffic Control had issued no warning (to the airport operator or airlines) about any change in weather.
Air India declined to comment on the incident.
An airline source, however, said that along with three of Air India planes, aircraft of other operators were also impacted due to the hostile weather conditions.
He said that of the three impacted aircraft, two will be back in the operations soon while the third will take a little longer to be fixed.
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