Mini bus crashes into parked Indigo plane at Bengaluru airport, no accidents reported

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Apr 20, 2025 12:07 PM IST

The incident occurred round 12:15 PM on April 18, prompting swift security protocols from airport authorities and an inside inquiry from IndiGo Airways.

A mini bus operated by a floor dealing with company collided with a stationary Indigo plane at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Friday afternoon, an airport official confirmed. Luckily, no accidents have been reported within the incident.

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Based on an official assertion from the Bangalore Worldwide Airport Restricted (BIAL), the accident occurred round 12:15 PM on April 18. The car reportedly struck the undercarriage of a non-operational plane parked on the airport.

“The incident involved a third-party ground vehicle making contact with an Aircraft On Ground (AOG),” the spokesperson stated, including that the plane was not in service on the time of the mishap.

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IndiGo Airlines also issued a statement acknowledging the incident, stating, “We’re conscious of a ground-related incident at Bengaluru airport involving one in every of our parked plane and a car operated by a third-party company. An inside inquiry is underway, and applicable motion might be taken primarily based on the findings.”

Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the exact cause of the collision.

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