AI flight suffers bird hit while landing in Kolkata

An Air India flight from Delhi with 254 passengers and crew on board suffered a bird hit while landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Monday, an AI spokesman said ading that the plane landed safely and none on board was hurt.

Airport engineers came to know of the bird hit while carrying out routine maintenance on the ground before operating the next flight, an airport official said.

The aircraft was grounded till further inspection and repair, he added.

The official further said that all 244 passengers and 10 crew members were reported to be safe on landing in Kolkata,

As a result of the incident, the Kolkata-Delhi return flight, that was scheduled to take off at 10.15 a.m., was delayed and was rescheduled for 5.30 p.m.

"We are arranging an alternative aircraft for the Kolkata-Delhi flight," the spokesman added.

--IANS

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