Jet Airways bus driver dozes off, hits AI plane at Kol airport

Kolkata, Dec 22 (PTI) An Alliance Air aircraft today suffered "extensive" damage after the driver of a Jet Airways tarmac bus ferrying its crew dozed off and rammed it into the vacant stationary plane at the airport here.   No injuries have been reported in the incident which occurred at around 5.25 AM. Air India subsidiary Alliance Air's flights to Silchar and Shillong were cancelled as the plane was grounded. While Air India said the incident was a "gross act of negligence", Jet Airways claimed that the coach accidentally collided with the stationary aircraft. Airlines sources said the loss, which is being ascertained, will run into crores as besides the actual damage, it will have to remain grounded for some time.   PTI