Following the aborted takeoff, the pilots decided to evacuate the aircraft. All passengers and crew exited using emergency evacuation slides, while those unable to use the slides were assisted with airport stairs

A SpiceJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft (VT-SLB), operating flight SG-124 from Leh to Delhi, was taxiing to parking bay No. 106 after arrival when its winglet reportedly came into contact with the horizontal tail surface (HTS) of an Akasa Air Boeing 737 aircraft positioned on the apron