Vistara Plane Suffers Engine Damage, Hit By Ground Service Equipment At Mumbai Airport

A Vistara Airbus, A320 neo aircraft is reported to have been hit by a towing tractor at Mumbai airport which damaged its engine on Tuesday.

According to reports, the plane was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to Kolkata which was then grounded for necessary checks and repairs following its major engine damage.

It said the incident was also confirmed by the airline’s spokesperson.

The spokesperson said all the necessary measures were taken after the incident, the report said additionally.

To avoid inconvenience further an alternate aircraft was immediately arranged.

Vistara is a joint venture of the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines. It has recently achieved the momentous milestone of flying 50 million customers in just eight years of operations.