Akasa Air plane hit by cargo truck at Mumbai airport

A cargo truck hit an Akasa Air plane at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday, prompting an inspection of the aircraft.

According to the airline, the cargo truck was operated by a third party ground handler when it came in contact with the plane. Following the accident, the airline said that they have launched a thorough inspection of the plane and are probing the incident.

The aircraft was parked when the cargo



truck came in contact with it, Akasa Air said. 

“A third party ground handler, while operating a cargo truck, came in contact with an Akasa Air aircraft that was parked at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai,” said the airline spokesperson. 

“The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and we are investigating this incident with the third party ground handler,” the spokesperson added.