Tempo traveller collides with parked aircraft at Bengaluru airport

A man driving a tempo traveller rammed into a stationary IndiGo aircraft at the Kempegowda International Airport on Friday, airport officials said on Sunday, adding an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

The damaged tempo traveller crashed into a stationary IndiGo aircraft on Friday. (HT photo)

“The tempo traveller driver was drowsy which caused the vehicle’s collision with the aircraft. While no major injuries were reported among passengers or crew, the tempo driver sustained minor injuries,” an airport official said.

“On April 18, 2025, at approximately 12.15 pm, a vehicle operated by a third-party ground handling agency made contact with the undercarriage of a non-operational Aircraft On-Ground at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru. There were no injuries reported,” the airport spokesperson said in a statement.