Serious incident Boeing 737-75R (WL) VT-JGY, Sunday 7 May 2017

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Date:	Sunday 7 May 2017
Time:	15:00
Type:	Boeing 737-75R (WL)
Owner/operator:	Jet Airways
Registration:	VT-JGY
MSN:	34806/2404
Year of manufacture:	2007
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) - India
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Destination airport:	Patna
Investigating agency:	AAIB India
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Jet Airways flight 9W730, a Boeing 737-700 (VT-JGY) was taxing on taxiway Z to the Z3 holding point for runway 29, when it contacted Jet Airways flight 9W603, a Boeing 737-700 (VT-JGX) which was on taxiway Z4 short of holding point runway 29.
Both the aircrafts received minor damages. The right wing tip of VT-JGY and the left side elevator of VT-JGX sustained damages.

Probable Cause:
Non adherence of the ATC instructions and company SOPs while manoeuvring on the taxiway by the VT-JGY operating crew has resulted in the incident.

Accident investigation: