Air India Flight From Delhi Suffers Bird Hit at Patna Airport, Passengers Safe

Delhi-Patna Air India flight suffers bird hit during landing, passengers safe

An Air India flight encountered a bird strike while approaching Patna airport but managed to land safely with 164 passengers onboard. Following the pilot's alert about the incident, authorities promptly conducted a runway inspection. Flights at Patna airport remained uninterrupted, illustrating that bird strikes often rise during the rainy season due to heightened bird activity near airfields.

Air India Flight From Delhi Suffers Bird Hit While Landing At Patna Airport

The official said that bird strikes are not unusual, particularly during the rainy season when avian activity tends to increase.

Air India flight hit by bird while landing at Patna airport, second such incident in a week

A post-landing inspection confirmed the bird strike but found no damage to the engine.

Air India flight from Delhi suffers bird hit at Patna airport, passengers safe

Air India flight from Delhi experiences bird strike during landing in Patna; all 164 passengers safe, no flight disruptions reported.

Air India flight from Delhi suffers bird hit at Patna airport; runway inspected - The Tribune

An Air India flight from Delhi suffered a bird hit while landing at the Patna airport on Monday, prompting authorities to conduct a runway inspection, an official said.

Air India flight from Delhi carrying 164 passengers suffers bird hit in Patna

Officials said flight AI 1741 landed safely at 7.43am, even as the airport authorities activated emergency landing protocol