Video: SpiceJet Plane Hits Pole Before Take-Off At Delhi Airport
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The pole bends on impact after which the plane can be seen moving forward, in the opposite direction, to prevent further damage.
A video of the SpiceJet aircraft that ran into a pole at the Delhi airport on Monday has surfaced on social media. Twitter user @prasanto today shared a 50-second video clip shot from inside the aircraft. The SpiceJet pushback incident at DEL. The 737-800, with Capt Monica Khanna in command, was pushed back beyond the taxi line threshold, hitting a pole and damaging the right aileron. pic.twitter.com/HWiwYakE1u
In the video, the aircraft can be seen slowly backing up on the runway when it hits the pole, damaging both the plane and the pole. The pre-flight announcement inside the aircraft can be heard in the clip informing that Captain Monica Khanna was in command. The pole bends on impact after which the plane can be seen moving forward, in the opposite direction, to prevent further damage.
The video also shows a child looking on from the window.
