Delhi

IndiGo Flight Hit by Bird, Emergency Landing

An IndiGo flight bound for Delhi had to make an emergency landing in Bhubaneswar due to a suspected bird strike, 40 minutes after takeoff from Biju Patnaik International Airport. All passengers are safe.

Delhi-bound IndiGo Flight’s Bird Strike Emergency Landing – Passengers Safe


Bhubaneswar: On Monday, an IndiGo flight destined for Delhi had to perform an unplanned landing at the local airport due to a technical issue, as confirmed by an official. Fortunately, all passengers aboard the flight were unharmed. The emergency landing occurred roughly 40 minutes following the plane’s departure from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA).

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Bird Strike Suspected

According to Prasanna Pradhan, the Director of BPIA, the emergency landing was prompted by the identification of technical problems while the aircraft was in mid-air. The incident took place at 8:20 a.m. A full-scale emergency protocol was enacted, and the aircraft touched down securely at the airport. There are suspicions that a bird strike may have been the root cause of the technical problem. The aircraft will only be permitted to resume flights after receiving clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

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Trinath Lenka, a passenger who was on board during the flight, recounted that shortly after takeoff, the pilot alerted the passengers to the technical issue, ultimately leading to the safe landing of the aircraft at Bhubaneswar airport.

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