NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet aircraft, scheduled to fly from Delhi to Jammu, collided with an electric pole at the Delhi airport on Monday. The collision occurred during a pushback, when the aircraft was moved away from the passenger terminal to the runway. Both the aircraft and the pole were damaged in the collision. The SpiceJet flight SG 160, scheduled to operate between Delhi and Jammu, had suffered the collision.

The right-wing trailing edge had come in close contact with the pole during the pushback. A replacement aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight, said a SpiceJet spokesperson. An investigation has been launched into the incident, said the airport officials.