New Delhi, April 17 -- Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched an investigation after an Akasa Air aircraft and a SpiceJet plane came into contact at Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon. Both the aircrafts have suffered damages after the incident and have been grounded at the airport.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said an air traffic controller and the SpiceJet pilots have been de-rostered pending investigation.

Noting the incident, DGCA release said, "During taxiing, the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft came into contact with the left horizontal stabilizer of the Akasa aircraft. Both aircraft sustained damage and have been grounded for inspection and rectification."

As per initial...