IndiGo Aircraft Hits VDGS Pole During Parking At Srinagar Airport, All Safe

Srinagar : An IndiGo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) operating from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar was involved in an incident while being positioned at Bay No. 06 at Srinagar Airport at approximately 0902 hours on Friday.

Officials told that the aircraft came into contact with the VDGS pole during the parking process.

All passengers and crew members are safe and no injuries have been reported. Passengers and crew were safely deboarded using manual aircraft stairs, it said.

The details and circumstances leading to the incident will be examined by appropriate authorities as per prescribed procedures and exact cause will be ascertained following completion of inquiry, and no conclusion regarding cause is being drawn at this stage.

Meanwhile, airport operations remain normal, with flight arrivals and departures continuing as per schedule.(GNS)