Kolkata-bound IndiGo plane makes emergency landing at Raipur after bird hit

IndiGo's 6E-252 took off from Raipur and suffered a bird hit 23 nautical miles from Raipur

A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight from Raipur with 150 passengers onboard suffered a bird hit soon after takeoff, forcing the pilot to return.

IndiGo's 6E-252 took off from Raipur at 7:03 PM and suffered a bird hit 23 nautical miles from Raipur.

The nose of the aircraft suffered damage, a senior airport official said.

The plane has been grounded.

IndiGo's engineers were assessing the extent of the damage. The passengers were accommodated in a different flight to Kolkata.