A Delhi-bound Kingfisher Airlines flight with 190 people on board escaped a major disaster when its wing hit a wall shortly before take-off at Bagdogra airport on Saturday.
The aircraft, an Airbus 320 carrying 184 passengers and six crewmembers, was taxing on the runway at 3 pm prior to its take off when its right wing hit the wall, Baghdogra Airport Director K K Bhowmik said.
The aircraft wing was badly damaged but there was no fuel leakage or any other untoward incident, he said.
The flight was cancelled and the passengers were pulled out of the plane, the Airlines authorities said adding a separate flight was being arranged for them.
Functioning of the airport was suspended for an hour after the incident to free the runway, Bhowmik said adding normal work has resumed.
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