Nagpur-Delhi Air India Flight Returns After Bird Hit, Passengers Safe

Nagpur-Delhi Air India Flight Returns After Bird Hit, Passengers Safe

An Air India flight from Nagpur to Delhi returned to Nagpur shortly after take-off on October 24 following a bird-hit, an Air India spokesperson said.

Delhi-bound Air India aircraft suffers bird hit; returns to Nagpur

New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) An Air India plane en route to the national capital suffered a bird hit shortly after take off on Friday and returned to Nagpur. The aircraft landed safely, the airline said in a statement on Saturday. Details about the number of passengers and the type of aircraft could not be immediately ascertained."Flight AI466, operating from Nagpur to Delhi, on 24 October, experienced a bird-hit shortly after take-off. The crew deci…

Air India Flight Returns to Nagpur After Bird Strike Shortly After Take-off

Nagpur: A major mishap was averted on Friday evening when an Air India flight from Nagpur to Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off due to a suspected bird strike. According to airport officials, flight AI-466 took off from Nagpur Airport at around 6:38 pm. Moments after take-off, the pilot detected unusual vibrations in one of the engines and suspected that a bird had hit the aircraft. Acting promptly, the pilot de…