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Air India and IndiGo Jets Brush Wingtips on Mumbai Taxiway as DGCA Opens Probe

Regulators are reviewing ground-movement procedures and ATC clearances after both A320s were taken out of service for inspections.

Overview

  • Air India flight AI2732, departing for Coimbatore, and IndiGo flight 6E791 from Hyderabad made right‑wingtip contact while taxiing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday evening.
  • No injuries were reported and passengers from both flights were safely disembarked after the aircraft returned to their bays.
  • Air India reported wingtip damage and grounded the aircraft for technical checks, while IndiGo said its jet is undergoing maintenance inspection.
  • DGCA officials reached the site and launched an inquiry, seeking reports from the airlines and examining taxi and pushback coordination, including any ATC communications involved.
  • Authorities described the movement paths as AI2732 taxiing from C1 toward M4 and 6E791 joining B1, with both aircraft identified as Airbus A320s.