Archive · 5 Oct 2026
IndiGo Flight Suffers Bird Hit After Landing in Hyderabad
An IndiGo plane flew from Bhubaneswar to Hyderabad.
After it landed, a bird hit the aircraft.
The plane was an Airbus A320, operating as Flight 6E 718.
The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m.
on Sunday.
Everyone on board, including passengers and crew, was safe.
The aircraft was checked for damage.
Sources said everything was found to be normal.
An IndiGo Airbus A320 operating Flight 6E 718 was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Hyderabad.
The aircraft suffered a bird hit after landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
The incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
All passengers and crew were safe.
The aircraft was inspected, and sources said everything was found to be normal.
- Who
- IndiGo passengers and crew aboard Flight 6E 718.
- What
- The aircraft suffered a bird hit after landing; all passengers and crew were safe.
- When
- Sunday at about 9:30 a.m.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The article does not state why the bird hit occurred.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Flight
- 6E 718
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Route
- Bhubaneswar to Hyderabad
- Incident
- Bird hit after landing
- Time
- About 9:30 a.m. on Sunday
- Outcome
- All passengers and crew were safe; sources said everything was found to be normal after inspection.