IndiGo plane hit by vehicle at Kolkata airport, authorities informed

Budget carrier IndiGo on Tuesday confirmed that a third-party unmanned vehicle came into contact with one of its parked aircraft at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The plane was scheduled to operate flight 6E 6663 from Kolkata to Guwahati.

According to ANI, the airline said in a statement that the relevant authorities have been informed and that the aircraft is grounded undergoing thorough inspections and necessary maintenance before being cleared for operations.

"We will be closely working with the authorities to investigate this...An alternate aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight," the company added.


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