However, there was no impact to passengers or the employees in the incident, which took place early morning on Monday after the airline’s flight QP-1736 arrived here from Bangalore and the baggage and cargo were being offloaded, they said.
The driver of the cargo truck apparently misjudged the height of the Boeing 737-Max aircraft’s wing, leading to the vehicle clipping with the aircraft’s wing, according to sources.
“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. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection,” Akasa Air said in a statement.
The airline also said that it is investigating the incident with the third party ground handler.
Delhi-based Bird Group’s company, Bird Worldwide Flight Services carries out the ground handling functions for Akasa Air.
