New Delhi, April 16 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that an air traffic controller and SpiceJet pilots were "derostered" pending investigation in the Akasa Air-SpiceJet incident at the Delhi airport on Thursday.

On Thursday afternoon, a SpiceJet plane, taxiing towards the parking, hit an Akasa Air flight that was taxiing for takeoff.

Akasa Air said its flight QP 1406, operating from Delhi to Hyderabad, had to return to the bay, while SpiceJet was operating from Leh to Delhi.

According to PTI, the incident happened around 2.15 PM at Terminal 1 of the airport.

Akasa Air said in a statement that, according to preliminary information, its aircraft was stationary when another airline's aircraft made contact with it...