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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: A ground collision between two aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday left both planes damaged after a SpiceJet aircraft, while taxiing, struck a stationary Akasa Air plane.Officials said the impact occurred on the taxiway, with the wings of the two aircraft coming into contact, forcing both to be grounded for inspection.According to a SpiceJet spokesperson, a B737-700 aircraft was involved in a ground incident while taxiing on April 16. The aircraft\u2019s right winglet struck the left-hand horizontal stabiliser of another plane belonging to a different airline. The SpiceJet aircraft has since been grounded in Delhi for inspection.Meanwhile, Akasa Air confirmed that its aircraft, operating flight QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad, was stationary at the time of the incident when it was hit by another airline\u2019s plane. Following the collision, the aircraft returned to the bay.\u201cAll passengers and crew were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest,\u201d an Akasa Air spokesperson said.No injuries were reported, and further details are awaited as authorities assess the extent of the damage and investigate the incident.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n