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Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX Suffers Nose Gear Damage After Hard Landing In Phuket

Aviation Today News Desk / March 11, 2026

Phuket, Thailand: An Air India Express flight operating from Hyderabad to Phuket suffered damage to its nose landing gear after […]

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Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 Lands With Severe Radome Damage Unnoticed During Flight

Aviation Today News Desk / March 10, 2026

Pekanbaru, Indonesia: A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 completed a domestic flight in Indonesia before engineers discovered significant structural damage to

Aircraft Crashes

Student Pilot & Instructor Injured After Training Plane Crashes Into Phoenix Homes

Aviation Today News Desk / March 6, 2026

Phoenix, United States: A small training aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood in north Phoenix on March 4, striking two

Incidents

Singapore Airlines Plane Clips Spirit Aircraft During Taxi At Newark, No Injuries

Aviation Today News Desk / March 5, 2026

New Jersey, United States: A Singapore Airlines aircraft clipped the tail of a Spirit Airlines jet while maneuvering on the

Aircraft Crashes

Iranian Military Aircraft Crashes In Hamadan Night Mission, One Of Two Killed Onboard

Aviation Today News Desk / February 21, 2026

Hamadan, Iran: An Iranian military aircraft crashed in Hamadan province during a night training mission, killing one of the two

Incidents

SunExpress B737 With 181 Onboard Suffers Landing Gear Collapse While Taxiing At Antalya

Aviation Today News Desk / February 16, 2026

Antalya, Turkey: A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operated by Turkish leisure airline SunExpress experienced a significant landing gear failure while

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Starsky Plane With 55 Onboard Skids Into Sea After Emergency Landing In Somalia

Aviation Today News Desk / February 11, 2026

Mogadishu, Somalia: A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people safely evacuated after veering off the runway and ending up on a

Aircraft Crashes

Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure, Hits 3 Cars On Georgia Road

Aviation Today News Desk / February 10, 2026

Gainesville, United States: A small single-engine aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on a busy Gainesville roadway Monday

Mumbai, India: Two commercial aircraft operating at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) were involved in a ground collision involving their wingtips on Tuesday evening, prompting inspections and an immediate probe by aviation authorities. All passengers and crew onboard both flights were unharmed, officials confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 pm IST when Air India flight AI 2732, bound for Coimbatore, was taxiing for departure and the IndiGo flight 6E 791 had just landed from Hyderabad and was taxiing toward the terminal. Both aircraft involved were narrow-body Airbus A320s. According to Air India, the right wingtip of its aircraft made contact with the wingtip of the IndiGo aircraft while maneuvering on the taxiway prior to taking off. The airline said the contact resulted in damage to its aircraft’s wingtip, and the aircraft was immediately grounded for technical checks as a precautionary measure. All passengers were safely deplaned, and ground teams began arranging alternative onward travel. IndiGo released a separate statement confirming that the wingtip of its aircraft operating flight 6E 791 touched the wing of another airline’s aircraft while taxiing after landing. The airline said all passengers disembarked safely, and its aircraft is undergoing maintenance inspection in line with standard protocols. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) dispatched a team from its Mumbai office to the site soon after the incident. DGCA officials confirmed both aircraft returned to their respective bays and were taken out of service pending inspection. The regulator has initiated an inquiry to determine the factors leading to the collision, focusing on ground vehicle and aircraft movement controls at the busy international airport. “No injuries have been reported among passengers or crew,” according to civil aviation sources, highlighting that the low-speed nature of the taxiing incident limited the impact to aircraft structures rather than human safety. The airport, which operates parallel runways and heavy traffic movements daily, did not report any significant disruptions to other flights following the incident. Authorities said that routine operations continued while the affected aircraft were inspected.

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Air India & IndiGo Aircraft Wingtips Collide At Mumbai Airport, No Injuries Reported

Aviation Today News Desk / February 4, 2026

Mumbai, India: Two commercial aircraft operating at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) were involved in a ground collision involving

Varanasi, India: An IndiGo Airlines flight bound for Bengaluru was forced to make an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday night after it was struck by a bird mid-air, aviation and airport officials said on Monday. The aircraft, operating as flight 6E-437 from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru, was carrying 216 passengers and crew when the bird impact occurred shortly after takeoff. The strike damaged the front portion of the aircraft, prompting the flight crew to seek an immediate diversion to the nearest safe airport, officials reported. According to airport authorities, the pilot promptly informed Varanasi Air Traffic Control about the situation and executed a precautionary emergency landing at Varanasi. All passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft safely without any reported injuries. Airport Director Puneet Gupta confirmed that the aircraft sustained damage to its nose section as a result of the bird strike, but emphasized that the crew’s swift action ensured a safe outcome. Passengers were assisted after the landing, with some being flown to Bengaluru on other flights on Monday and others accommodated on alternative services arranged by the airline. IndiGo has initiated further technical inspections of the aircraft before it resumes service, sources indicated. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is expected to review the incident as part of standard procedural requirements for bird strike events, though no formal DGCA statement has been released yet. Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Jaipur On January 12, 2026, an Air India flight en route from New Delhi to Vijayawada was diverted to Jaipur International Airport after an elderly passenger fell critically ill mid-air. The aircraft, operating as AI-2517 on an Airbus A320, made an urgent landing in Jaipur early Monday morning following the onboard medical emergency. Once on the ground, the passenger was swiftly deplaned and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while all other passengers remained safe. Flight tracking data confirmed the diversion to Jaipur, and no official statement has yet been issued by Air India.

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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Varanasi After Bird Strike, All Onboard Safe

Aviation Today News Desk / January 13, 2026

Varanasi, India: An IndiGo Airlines flight bound for Bengaluru was forced to make an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri

Aircraft Damage

Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX Suffers Nose Gear Damage After Hard Landing In Phuket

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 Lands With Severe Radome Damage Unnoticed During Flight

Student Pilot & Instructor Injured After Training Plane Crashes Into Phoenix Homes

Singapore Airlines Plane Clips Spirit Aircraft During Taxi At Newark, No Injuries

Iranian Military Aircraft Crashes In Hamadan Night Mission, One Of Two Killed Onboard

SunExpress B737 With 181 Onboard Suffers Landing Gear Collapse While Taxiing At Antalya

Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure, Hits 3 Cars On Georgia Road

Air India & IndiGo Aircraft Wingtips Collide At Mumbai Airport, No Injuries Reported

IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Varanasi After Bird Strike, All Onboard Safe

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