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Qatar Airways Plane Hits Water Tanker In Kolkata Airport, Probe Ordered

All the around 100 passengers were safely evacuated after the accident.

More than 100 passengers were바카라 웹사이트stranded at Kolkata airport early onThursday after a water
tanker hit a Qatar Airways aircraft, which was preparing to바카라 웹사이트take off for Doha.

Around 2.30am, when passengers were boarding the바카라 웹사이트plane, a water tanker hit the belly of the Doha-bound flight,바카라 웹사이트near the landing gear, an official of Airports Authority of바카라 웹사이트India (AAI) said.

The plane was immediately grounded for inspection and바카라 웹사이트the passengers were safely de-boarded, he said.

No one was hurt in the accident, the official noted.

"All 103 passengers of the flight have been provided바카라 웹사이트accommodation at a nearby hotel. They will be taking the 3am바카라 웹사이트flight to Doha tomorrow (Friday)," he said.

Initial inspection suggests that the water tanker had바카라 웹사이트technical issues, the brake wasn't functioning properly, the바카라 웹사이트AAI official added.

Meanwhile, a source in the DGCA said an inquiry has바카라 웹사이트been initiated into the incident.

"We will take corrective measures based on the inquiry바카라 웹사이트report," he said.

(PTI)바카라 웹사이트

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