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IndiGo Flight Lands Safely After Bird Strike Near Hyderabad
An IndiGo plane was flying from Pune to Hyderabad on Sunday.
As it came in to land, a bird hit the aircraft.
The plane landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Airport authorities checked the runway as a precaution.
The aircraft was then meant to fly to Chandigarh.
That later flight was cancelled after staff found minor damage at the front of the plane.
Further details about the damage were awaited.
IndiGo flight 6E 352 was travelling from Pune to Hyderabad on Sunday.
A bird struck the aircraft as it approached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad.
The aircraft landed safely, and airport authorities carried out precautionary runway checks.
The plane was scheduled to operate a subsequent service to Chandigarh.
That service was cancelled after minor damage was found on the aircraft’s front portion.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E 352 and airport authorities.
- What
- The aircraft suffered a bird strike, landed safely, and its planned service to Chandigarh was cancelled after minor damage was found.
- Where
- While approaching Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
- When
- Sunday; no date was specified.
- Why
- The Chandigarh service was cancelled after minor damage to the aircraft’s front portion was found.
Key facts
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E 352
- Route
- Pune to Hyderabad
- Incident
- Bird strike while approaching the airport
- Landing
- The aircraft landed safely
- Precaution
- Airport authorities inspected the runway
- Planned onward service
- The aircraft was scheduled to operate to Chandigarh
- Damage
- Minor damage was found on the aircraft’s front portion
Sources
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