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Investigation after flight from Dubai hits catering truck

All 125 passengers and eight crew members safely disembarked

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The Jet Airways flight from Dubai at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Image: ANI/Twitter.com
The Jet Airways flight from Dubai at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Image: ANI/Twitter.com

Indian officials are conducting an investigation into an incident that saw a flight from Dubai collide with a food truck on the tarmac at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.

Local media reported that Jet Airways flight 9W 545 landed from Dubai on Sunday night. As it was taxiing to its designated bay, the right wing tip hit the catering truck and became stuck as a result.

All 125 passengers and eight crew members safely disembarked before the aircraft was inspected by a technical team, Jet Airways said.

“Jet Airways is investigating the incident, which has also been reported to the authorities,” a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement.

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