NEW DELHI: Nearly 180 passengers and crew on board a Delhi-bound SpiceJet plane from Kabul had a narrow escape today when the Taliban launched a rocket attack on the Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital.
At the time of the rocket attack, SpiceJet’s SG 22 Kabul-Delhi flight was preparing for take off at the airport.
“The boarding for SpiceJet flight SG 22 operating Kabul- Delhi was almost complete when the incident took place. Passengers and crew were safely deboarded and taken to the terminal building. There was no damage to the aircraft,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said.
Several rockets were reportedly fired toward the airport in the Afghan capital. One of the rockets struck a home near the airport, wounding five persons. (AGENCIES)
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