Air Deccan plane damaged as car hits it

Chennai: The wing of an Air Deccan plane, parked in the bay at the Chennai airport, was damaged badly when a speeding car belonging to the Jet Airways hit it in the early hours on Monday.
The 47-seater ATR plane was badly damaged and it could take six months to get it repaired, Air Deccan sources said.
The Air Deccan authorities have lodged a complaint with the airport police.
A case of rash and negligent driving was registered against the car driver, sources said.
The incident comes close on the heels of a speeding car hitting a woman employee of Air Deccan at Delhi airport recently
19/11/07 PTI/Sify.com

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