India: Truck Hits Parked Akasa Aircraft At International Airport, No Injuries Reported

• A moving truck was said to have hit a parked Akasa Air aircraft at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
• No injuries were reported among staff or passengers during the incident, which happened on Monday, July 14
• The affected aircraft is said to be under inspection as the investigation is ongoing, according to multiple media reports

There has been a minor incident at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, India.

A truck hit a parked aircraft on Monday, Monday, July 14. The aircraft, which was hit, belongs to Akasa Air.

According to reporting by India Today, the incident caused a scare at the Mumbai airport.

The outlet reports that a third-party ground handler inadvertently hit the parked aircraft while operating a cargo truck.

No injuries were reported, and an investigation into the incident is said to be ongoing.

India Today quoted an Akasa Air spokesperson as saying:

"The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating this incident with the third-party ground handle."

Aircrafts collide in Seattle

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a lady posted a video showing the two aeroplanes that collided at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, DC.

One of the aircraft, which belongs to Japan Airlines, made tail contact with another aircraft belonging to Delta Airlines.

The tail of the Japan Airlines aircraft sliced into that of a stationary Delta plane on Wednesday, February 5.

Delta Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement, noting there were no reports of injuries.

The airline said:

“While in sequence for deicing, the tail of a Delta 737 aircraft reportedly made contact with a wing tip of another airline’s aircraft. There are no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight, and we apologize for the experience and delay in travels.”

Passenger shares what happened at Seattle-Tacoma Airport

One of the passengers on Delta, Jackie Patton, also filmed the scene with her phone, noting that she heard a loud crash.

Her words:

“About 45 minutes earlier, we were sitting on the plane, waiting for takeoff when there was a loud crash and the plane shook. It was scary. Pilot confirmed minutes later the plane behind had hit us.”

The passengers on the Delta Airlines aircraft were moved to another aeroplane to continue their journey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

The incident happened days after two aircraft collided and crashed into the Potomac River in DC, killing 67 on board earlier in the year.

Pilot celebrates after flying for the first time

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a man who is training to be a pilot finally manned an airplane all by himself for the first time.

The trainee pilot was spotted celebrating after completing his first solo flight after his instructor's authorisation.

His friends and colleagues poured water on him to mark the moment as he sat on the ground in celebration.

Source: Legit.ng