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Delhi: Plane hits pole during pushback at IGI

NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet aircraft hit a pole at the Delhi airport during pushback on Monday morning and its wing got damaged. The Boeing 737-800 (VT-SLJ) was scheduled to fly to Jammu as SG-160.

The operating crew (pilots), aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), wing walkers and pushback operator have been off-rostered pending investigation. A senior directorate general of civil aviation official said the aircraft was being pushed back facing south by a push back operator in coordination with AME and two wing walkers.

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