Spicejet B378 at Delhi International Aiport on Mar 28th 2022, wing damage during push back
Last Update: March 28, 2022 / 12:08:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Ground collision
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG160
Departure
Delhi International Airport, India
Destination
Jammu, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SLJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A Spicejet Boeing 737-800 with registration VT-SLJ was getting pushed back for performing flight SG160 from Delhi International Aiport, India to Jammu, India when the aircraft collided with a lamp pole on ground. No injuries were reported.
New :
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) March 28, 2022
- @FlySpiceJet Boeing 737-800 VT-SLJ gearing to operate Delhi - Jammu today hit an apron lighting pole during push back
- Aircraft damaged. Returns to bay and parked.
- Here are some pictures : pic.twitter.com/lZIH2lNPH8
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Ground collision
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG160
Departure
Delhi International Airport, India
Destination
Jammu, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SLJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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