IndiGo flight reverted after it suffers a bird hit
A Kolkata-bound IndiGo Flight From Raipur Had To Force A Return After It Suffered A Bird Hit Soon After Takeoff.
PTI New Delhi Updated on: 10 Apr 2017, 07:22 AM
A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight from Raipur with 150 passengers on board had to force a return after it suffered a bird hit soon after takeoff.
IndiGo's 6E-252 took off from Raipur at 7:03 PM and suffered a bird hit 23 nautical miles from Raipur.
The nose of the aircraft suffered damage, a senior airport official said.
The plane has been grounded.
IndiGo's engineers were assessing the extent of the damage. The passengers were accommodated in a different flight to Kolkata.
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First Published : 10 Apr 2017, 07:01 AM
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