SpiceJet wing damaged after hitting airport pole at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet plane was damaged on Monday when its wing hit a lightning pole at the Delhi airport when the aircraft was pushed back from the parking position to be ready for takeoff to Jammu, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials said.
None of the passengers were injured and the DGCA has begun an investigation into the matter, they said.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft of SpiceJet was being pushed back Monday morning when its right wing hit the lightning pole in the apron area of the airport. The plane was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 9.20 am, officials noted.
