Bengaluru: A tempo traveller collided with a grounded IndiGo plane at Bengaluru airport. The incident drew a sharp reaction from the airline, which stated that the vehicle grazed the parked aircraft due to the driver’s negligence.
In the photo that has gone viral, the tempo traveller is stuck underneath the ‘nose’ of the aircraft with a damaged roof. IndiGo Airlines in a statement said “We are aware of the ground incident at Bengaluru airport involving a parked IndiGo aircraft and a third-party ground vehicle. The investigations are ongoing, and all necessary action shall be initiated as required”
“On April 18, 2025, at approximately 12:15 PM, a vehicle operated by a third-party ground handling agency made contact with the undercarriage of a non-operational Aircraft on-ground at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. There were no injuries reported,” said the airport.
