"While on ground, Vistara aircraft operating flight UK 775 from Mumbai to Kolkata on August 1, 2023 got hit by a ground service equipment, causing damage to one of the engines," a Vistara spokesperson said in a statement.
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The troubled airline has anyway been operating way below approved schedule. Only problem us SpiceJet will miss out on the peak Diwali rush while competitors will make a killing.
A Vistara spokesperson said a technical snag was detected on flight UK 697 operating from Delhi to Amritsar.
According to the report commissioned by Vistara airline and conducted by industry body CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation), aviation can contribute 5 per cent to the country's GDP or USD 250 billion by 2025.