Archive · 4 Oct 2026
IndiGo Flight Lands Safely After Bird Strike Near Hyderabad
An IndiGo plane was flying from Pune to Hyderabad on Sunday.
A bird hit it while it was coming in to land.
The plane landed safely at the airport in Shamshabad.
Airport authorities checked the runway as a precaution.
Reports said the front of the aircraft had minor damage, with one describing a dent on its nose.
The plane was supposed to fly to Chandigarh next.
That service was cancelled.
Reports said it was cancelled because of the damage, while another report called the reason technical issues.
More details were not available.
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 inspected the runway as a precaution.
The aircraft’s front portion sustained minor damage; one report described a dent on its nose.
The planned Chandigarh service was cancelled; reports attributed this to the damage or to technical issues.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E 352 and airport authorities.
- What
- The aircraft suffered a bird strike, landed safely and sustained minor front-end damage; its planned Chandigarh service was cancelled.
- When
- Sunday; no date was specified.
- Where
- As the aircraft approached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The bird strike caused minor damage; reports differed on whether the Chandigarh service was cancelled because of that damage or due to technical issues.
Cancellation linked to bird-strike damage
Cancellation attributed to technical issues
Reason for cancelling Chandigarh service
Cancellation linked to bird-strike damage
Two reports said the service was cancelled after minor damage to the aircraft’s front portion was found.
Cancellation attributed to technical issues
Another report said airport officials announced the service was suspended because of technical issues with the aircraft.
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E 352
- Route
- Pune to Hyderabad
- Incident
- Bird strike during the aircraft’s approach
- Landing
- The aircraft landed safely
- Airport response
- Authorities carried out a precautionary runway inspection
- Damage
- Minor damage to the front portion; one report described a nose dent
- Cancelled service
- The planned onward service to Chandigarh was cancelled
- Reported cancellation reason
- Reports cited aircraft damage or technical issues
