Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing of IndiGo Flight in Ranchi
Imagine a big airplane flying from Patna to Ranchi.
Suddenly, a bird flew into the plane!
The plane's nose got a dent.
The pilot quickly and safely landed the plane in Ranchi.
Everyone on the plane was okay, like a superhero landing!
The plane can't fly anymore until it gets fixed, so everyone had to find a different way to get to Kolkata.
An IndiGo flight from Patna made an emergency landing in Ranchi due to a bird strike.
The Airbus A320 aircraft was hit by a bird, causing damage to the nose.
All 175 passengers and crew were unharmed in the incident.
The incident occurred approximately 10-12 nautical miles from Ranchi at 3,000-4,000ft altitude.
The flight was grounded, and its onward journey to Kolkata was cancelled.
- Who
- An IndiGo flight with 175 passengers and crew.
- What
- An IndiGo flight made an emergency landing due to a bird strike.
- When
- Monday at 1:14 pm
- Where
- Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi
- Why
- A bird hit the aircraft, causing damage.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Origin
- Patna
- Destination
- Ranchi (Emergency Landing)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Passengers
- 175
- Bird Type (Reported)
- Vulture
- Incident Location
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi