Kingfisher A320 at Bagdogra on Jun 27th 2009, wing in conflict with wall

A Kingfisher Airbus A320-200, registration VT-ADR performing flight IT-3334 from Bagdogra to New Delhi (India) with 178 passengers and 6 crew, was taxiing for takeoff, when the right wing of the aircraft struck a wall. No leaks occured.
The flight was cancelled, the airport had to be closed for about an hour until the airplane could be taxied back to the apron, where the passengers disembarked normally.
The passengers have been brought to hotels, the flight has been postponed.
The airline reported, that the airplane was doing a 180 degrees turn to line up with the departure runway, when the right hand wing tip struck a grass-camouflaged military bunker in close proximity of the runway at very low speed. A replacement aircraft has been dispatched.
27/06/09 Simon Hradecky/The Aviation Herald

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