Air India Suffers Fleet Blow: Three A320s Damaged at Delhi AirportImpact: High (Aviation Capacity & Operations)

A sudden storm with strong winds and heavy rain at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday caused ground support equipment including step ladders and trestles to break loose and collide with three parked Air India A320 aircraft near Terminal 2. Viral videos show ground staff chasing equipment across the tarmac in vain.

The Fallout

Two aircraft are expected to return to service soon, but the third suffered substantial damage and will remain grounded longer . Airline sources suggest other carriers’ aircraft were also affected. The incident has raised serious questions about weather forecasting protocols and ground equipment securing procedures, with industry watchers calling it a “serious case of service deficiency.”