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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-PPK |
| MSN: | 3619 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ/VAPO) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ/VAPO) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India flight AI858, an Airbus A321-211, collided with a pushback tug at Pune Airport.
During pushback the tow bar disconnected and the tug collided with the fuselage near the left-hand wing.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/ndtv/status/1791340808051757504
https://www.esakal.com/desh/an-air-india-flight-from-pune-to-delhi-was-seriously-damaged-after-it-collided-with-a-push-back-tug-vehicle-adi01
Media:
Tow Truck Scrapes Air India Plane Just Before Takeoff At Pune Airport: Report https://t.co/uMpReoZFoq pic.twitter.com/bDuI0l56mx
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 17, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2024 06:01 | ASN | Added |
| 17-May-2024 06:01 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location] |
| 17-May-2024 09:24 | ASN | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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