IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after bird hit en route to Ranchi
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An IndiGo flight bound for Ranchi made an emergency landing on Monday after a bird hit mid-air. The aircraft returned safely, and all 175 passengers onboard were reported unharmed, according to PTI. The airline is conducting checks, and authorities have been informed about the precautionary landing following the incident.
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A Ranchi-bound IndiGo flight was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday after the aircraft suffered a bird hit.
Bird hits are a common aviation hazard, especially during takeoff and landing phases, and airlines typically inspect the aircraft thoroughly before allowing it back into service.
This comes a day after an IndiGo flight (6E 6313) from Raipur to Delhi faced turbulence caused by a dust storm, forcing the pilot to abort landing just as the aircraft was about to touch down at Delhi airport, ANI reported.
The pilot climbed back and circled in the air until conditions improved, citing wind speeds of up to 80 kmph. The aircraft landed safely after multiple holding patterns.
In a separate incident two weeks ago, an IndiGo flight (6E 2142) from Delhi to Srinagar carrying 227 passengers encountered severe turbulence due to a hailstorm midair.
The pilot declared an emergency and alerted Srinagar Air Traffic Control. The plane landed safely at 6:30 pm, according to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). All passengers and crew were unharmed.
The airline later declared the aircraft "AOG" (Aircraft on Ground), indicating it was grounded for technical checks. Social media videos from the Srinagar flight showed the plane swaying as passengers recited religious prayers.
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The flight was carrying 175 passengers at the time of the incident. According to news agency PTI, all passengers are safe. Bird hits are a common aviation hazard, especially during takeoff and landing phases, and airlines typically inspect the aircraft thoroughly before allowing it back into service.
This comes a day after an IndiGo flight (6E 6313) from Raipur to Delhi faced turbulence caused by a dust storm, forcing the pilot to abort landing just as the aircraft was about to touch down at Delhi airport, ANI reported.
The pilot climbed back and circled in the air until conditions improved, citing wind speeds of up to 80 kmph. The aircraft landed safely after multiple holding patterns.
In a separate incident two weeks ago, an IndiGo flight (6E 2142) from Delhi to Srinagar carrying 227 passengers encountered severe turbulence due to a hailstorm midair.
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The pilot declared an emergency and alerted Srinagar Air Traffic Control. The plane landed safely at 6:30 pm, according to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). All passengers and crew were unharmed.
The airline later declared the aircraft "AOG" (Aircraft on Ground), indicating it was grounded for technical checks. Social media videos from the Srinagar flight showed the plane swaying as passengers recited religious prayers.
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