DGCA Commenced Investigations Following The Wingtip Collision between Air India-IndiGo.

Mumbai; February 2026: The DGCA has begun its investigation into an accident involving wing tips of two taxying aircraft at the Mumbai Airport on Tuesday (03rd February) night. An Air India Airbus A320 and an IndiGo A320, came into contact during ground movement, as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

According to officials, Air India flight AI2732, operating an A320 aircraft with registration VT-TYF, was taxying from C1 towards M4 for departure when an IndiGo A320 aircraft, registered as VT-IFV, was taxying on arrival and joining taxying B1. During taxying, the right wingtips of both aircraft came into contact.

Following the incident, both aircraft were taken back to their respective bays for inspection. Officials from the DGCA’s Mumbai office have reached the site to assess the situation and conduct further checks. Further details are awaited.

A day earlier, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released a rejoinder on Tuesday regarding the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX, which was identified by the crew on two occasions on 01st January 2026.

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