On Sunday evening, a passenger stepladder used for boarding and deboarding Indigo flights was blown into a parked Air India aircraft at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport due to sudden strong winds and rain.The incident occurred near Terminal 2, where the stepladder rolled towards an Air India aircraft stationed at Bay 206.Airport visuals showed the stepladder colliding with the aircraft amid stormy conditions.

Reports indicate that similar strong winds caused ground support equipment to hit three other parked Air India aircraft, resulting in damage and temporarily taking them out of service.Airport and airline sources confirmed that there was no prior severe weather alert before the sudden storm.Fortunately, no injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

Videos on social media captured the chaotic scenes as the sudden storm displaced equipment and disrupted airport operations, highlighting the vulnerability of ground operations to sudden weather changes.The authorities are investigating the incident to assess the damage and implement measures to prevent such occurrences in the future.