Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Bird Strike Grounds Air India Flight from Vijayawada
Imagine a bird hit a plane right after it started to take off.
The pilot safely turned the plane back to the ground, making sure everyone was safe.
The passengers then went to the airport lounge.
The airline is checking the plane to make sure it's okay to fly again.
An Air India flight from Vijayawada to Bengaluru experienced a bird strike.
The incident occurred during takeoff.
The pilot returned the aircraft to the runway.
Passengers were moved to the airport lounge.
The aircraft is undergoing inspection.
- Who
- Air India flight passengers
- What
- A flight was disrupted by a bird strike
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada
- Why
- A bird struck the aircraft
Airline
Passengers
Priorities
Airline
Ensuring aircraft safety and operational readiness.
Passengers
Seeking timely updates, safety assurance, and travel resumption.
- Airline
- Air India
- Origin Airport
- Vijayawada (Gannavaram Airport)
- Destination
- Bengaluru
- Incident
- Bird Strike
- Aircraft Action
- Returned to Runway
