Air India aircraft takes wrong turn at Ahmedabad airport leading to encounter with IndiGo jet
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An Air India flight reportedly took an incorrect turn on a taxiway at Ahmedabad airport, resulting in the aircraft coming face-to-face with an IndiGo plane. The airline has acknowledged that the pilot made an error during ground operations.
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An Air India aircraft and an IndiGo jet were positioned directly in front of one another on a taxiway at Ahmedabad airport. The incident occurred while both planes were navigating the airfield's ground routes.
Reports from News18 and the Times of India state that the encounter resulted from a pilot error. The Air India aircraft reportedly took a wrong turn during its taxiing phase, which placed it on the same path as the IndiGo flight.
Air India has since acknowledged the occurrence. According to reports from NDTV and the Economic Times, the airline confirmed that its plane had "inadvertently taken a wrong turn" while maneuvering on the ground. No information was provided by these outlets regarding potential impacts on flight schedules or damages to the aircraft.