Air India aircraft takes wrong turn at Ahmedabad airport, comes face-to-face with IndiGo plane – CNBC TV18

An Air India plane got here in entrance of an IndiGo aircraft on the identical taxiway at the Ahmedabad airport after the Air India plane took a wrong turn whereas taxiing in direction of the parking bay on Wednesday night, in accordance with sources.

IndiGo stated each aircraft got here to a halt at a protected distance from one another.

The Mumbai-sure IndiGo plane was getting ready for take off when the Air India aircraft took the wrong turn, and each planes have been separated by round 200 metres on the identical taxiway, the sources stated.

“We’re conscious of an incident the place our flight AI 2493 working from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 24 June, after touchdown, inadvertently took a wrong turn throughout taxiing,” Air India stated in an announcement.

The airline additionally stated there was no compromise on the protection of passengers and crew, and that the aircraft was subsequently towed again to the parking bay.

“The matter has been reported to the regulatory authorities and an investigation initiated,” the airline stated.

Each planes have been slender-physique A320s.

IndiGo stated its flight 6E 5160, scheduled to function from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, was briefly delayed whereas taxiing out for departure after an aircraft of one other airline inadvertently took an incorrect turn and got here in the best way of our aircraft.

“Each aircraft got here to a halt at a protected distance from one another. The opposite aircraft was subsequently towed away, and our flight departed and landed safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport, Mumbai,” the airline stated.

In line with IndiGo, the related authorities have been instantly knowledgeable.

Particulars concerning the variety of passengers onboard each aircraft couldn’t be ascertained.