Jet's wing brushes Kingfisher flight

Mumbai: Passengers of Jet Airways flight 9W 540(Bombay - Muscat) had a narrow escape at Mumbai Airport when the wing of the aircraft brushed the tail of a Kingfisher plane early this morning.
According to airport sources, the Jet airways flight was pushing back into Bay 85 when its wing brushed against the tail of a Kingfisher plane, that was parked in Bay 84.
The Jet Airways flight had 122 passengers on board, while the Kingfisher flight had none.
The incident took place at 2:05 a.m. on Saturday No injuries were reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident.
23/10/10 ANI/Sify.com

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