The shuttle was carrying a total of 17 people - 15 passengers and two crew members.
At least 10 people were injured today as passenger shuttle bus lost control and crashed into a pillar at the Bengaluru airport. The accident occurred at the Kempegowda International Airport around 5.15 am today.
The shuttle was carrying a total of 17 people - 15 passengers and two crew members.
A two-year-old child is among those injured in the accident. All the injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Five people have been discharged, officials said.
"At approximately 5.15 AM on June 18, 2023, a shuttle bus operating between T1 and T2 of BLR Airport collided with a pole near the T2 Arrival exit road, resulting in injuries to 10 people. There was a total of 17 passengers (15 pax and 2 staff) who were onboard the bus. The injured were taken to a hospital for immediate medical attention," the Bengaluru airport spokesperson said.
"AI STATS operates the shuttle services at the airport as per the service contract awarded to them by BIAL. We are working with the operator to investigate the matter and will take all necessary mitigating measures as per the agreement." he said.
Kempegowda Police have registered a case and investigation is on.
Sources within the airport have indicated that the driver could have dozed off leading to the accident.