<p>In a freak incident, the wing of a Hyderabad-bound SpiceJet plane with 142 people onboard touched a lamp post along the taxiway while taxing out of Delhi airport.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The incident happened around 7.40 PM yesterday, when SpiceJet's Boeing 737-800, operating on Delhi-Hyderbad route (SG 239), was taxing out of Delhi airport. The aircraft's left wing touched a highmast lamp post situated along side the taxiway," a source said today.<br />The pilot of the aircraft aborted the take-off and the passengers were sent to Hyderabad in a separate plane after a delay of about two hours, they said, adding the aircraft departed from Delhi at 21:25 hours.<br /><br />The airline, in a statement, termed it a minor incident saying, "We are doing an internal investigation in this matter. We would like to reiterate that for SpiceJet, safety of its passengers is of utmost important." <br /></p>
<p>In a freak incident, the wing of a Hyderabad-bound SpiceJet plane with 142 people onboard touched a lamp post along the taxiway while taxing out of Delhi airport.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The incident happened around 7.40 PM yesterday, when SpiceJet's Boeing 737-800, operating on Delhi-Hyderbad route (SG 239), was taxing out of Delhi airport. The aircraft's left wing touched a highmast lamp post situated along side the taxiway," a source said today.<br />The pilot of the aircraft aborted the take-off and the passengers were sent to Hyderabad in a separate plane after a delay of about two hours, they said, adding the aircraft departed from Delhi at 21:25 hours.<br /><br />The airline, in a statement, termed it a minor incident saying, "We are doing an internal investigation in this matter. We would like to reiterate that for SpiceJet, safety of its passengers is of utmost important." <br /></p>