Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Air India Flight Damaged in Dense Fog
An Air India plane flying from Delhi to New York had a problem with its engine.
This happened because the plane hit a baggage trolley that was left on the path where planes move, called the taxi track.
It was very foggy, and the plane was going back to its parking spot when this happened.
A retired pilot named Capt.
Ehsan Khalid said this kind of accident can be completely avoided with better planning.
He thinks the aviation industry in India needs to be more careful to prevent such incidents in the future.
Air India Delhi–New York flight suffered engine damage at Delhi airport.
Incident occurred during taxiing in dense fog conditions.
Former pilot Capt. (Retd.) Ehsan Khalid blamed a baggage trolley left on the taxi track.
Khalid stated the incident was '100% avoidable' and called for better planning.
The aircraft had landed safely and was taxiing back to its bay when the damage occurred.
- Who
- Air India and Capt. (Retd.) Ehsan Khalid
- What
- Engine damage to an Air India flight due to a baggage trolley
- When
- During taxiing in dense fog
- Where
- Delhi airport
- Why
- Baggage trolley left on the taxi track
- Aircraft
- Air India Delhi–New York flight
- Incident
- Engine damage due to baggage trolley
- Conditions
- Dense fog
- Location
- Delhi airport
- Expert
- Capt. (Retd.) Ehsan Khalid
- Cause
- Baggage trolley on taxi track
- Preventability
- 100% avoidable