Archive · 15 Aug 2026
IndiGo Hyderabad-Chennai Flight Goes Around After Suspected Bird Strike
Planes fly to many places every day, and sometimes something unexpected happens.
A plane flying from Hyderabad was getting ready to land in Chennai.
But the plane that landed just before it, from Port Blair, thought it had hit a bird.
Hitting a bird, even a small one, can be dangerous for a plane.
So the airport decided to check the runway before allowing more landings.
The pilot of the Hyderabad plane was asked to pull up and circle around instead of landing.
This is called a go-around, and pilots practice it many times.
Airport workers checked the runway to make sure it was safe.
When they finished, the plane came back and landed without any problems.
Everyone was safe, and the airport made sure to put safety first.
An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chennai was instructed to go around on Friday afternoon after the preceding Port Blair flight reported a suspected bird strike.
The go-around was initiated at approximately 3:28 pm when the flight was about one nautical mile from touchdown.
The flight from Port Blair had landed at Chennai around 3:25 pm and reported the suspected bird strike while taxiing on the taxiway.
A runway inspection was required to confirm that the runway and associated movement areas were safe for continued aircraft operations.
The Hyderabad flight subsequently continued its approach and landed safely at Chennai airport at approximately 3:45 pm.
- Who
- An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chennai and a preceding flight from Port Blair.
- What
- The Hyderabad-Chennai flight was instructed to go around after the preceding flight reported a suspected bird strike while taxiing.
- When
- Friday afternoon, with the go-around initiated at approximately 3:28 pm and a safe landing at approximately 3:45 pm.
- Where
- Chennai airport.
- Why
- As a precautionary safety measure to allow a runway inspection following the suspected bird strike.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Disrupted flight route
- Hyderabad to Chennai
- Preceding flight route
- Port Blair to Chennai
- Incident
- Suspected bird strike reported while taxiing on the taxiway
- Go-around time
- Approximately 3:28 pm
- Distance from touchdown
- About one nautical mile
- Port Blair flight landing time
- Approximately 3:25 pm
- Final safe landing time
- Approximately 3:45 pm