Chennai: An aerobridge operator, reportedly talking on his mobile, hit a GoAir Airbus A-320 with the aerobridge while aligning the same with the aircraft at Chennai airport on Friday morning. The fuselage of the Airbus A-320 near the front door got punctured and the aircraft has been grounded.
There were 168 passengers on the G 8 305 flight. A statement from the Chennai airport said all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
"Passengers were not hurt as the plane was stationary at that time. They later alighted the aircraft from the rear door using a stepladder," said a senior officer of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Initial probe by DGCA Chennai office has shown that the aerobridge operator was talking on his mobile when he was trying to align that with the aircraft. "According to GoAir ground staff, the airline staff warned the aerobridge operator that he was moving it too fast and may hit the plane. However, whether the aerobridge operator was at fault or was the plane not aligned properly in its parking spot is something that an inquiry will reveal," said the officer.
10/07/15 V Ayyappan & Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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There were 168 passengers on the G 8 305 flight. A statement from the Chennai airport said all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
"Passengers were not hurt as the plane was stationary at that time. They later alighted the aircraft from the rear door using a stepladder," said a senior officer of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Initial probe by DGCA Chennai office has shown that the aerobridge operator was talking on his mobile when he was trying to align that with the aircraft. "According to GoAir ground staff, the airline staff warned the aerobridge operator that he was moving it too fast and may hit the plane. However, whether the aerobridge operator was at fault or was the plane not aligned properly in its parking spot is something that an inquiry will reveal," said the officer.
10/07/15 V Ayyappan & Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
