Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Two passenger aircraft, one operated by Air India and the other by IndiGo, were involved in a ground collision at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday, raising safety concerns at one of the country's busiest aviation hubs.

The incident occurred when Air India flight AI 2732, scheduled to depart for Coimbatore, was pushing back from its bay, while IndiGo flight 6E 791 was taxiing after landing from Hyderabad. During these ground movements, the wingtips of the two aircraft made contact, resulting in damage to the wingtip of the Air India aircraft. Both flights were carrying passengers at the time of the incident.

Passengers Safely Disembarked

According to an Air India spokesperson, ...