IndiGo Plane Struck By Bird In Rishikesh; Passengers Safe

Officials conducted a thorough inspection and a safety audit of the runway.

The incident occurred around 6:45 pm when a bird struck the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

Rishikesh, Nov 23 (PTI) An IndiGo plane carrying passengers from Mumbai was damaged after being struck by a bird on the runway of Jolly Grant Airport near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, officials said, adding that all 186 passengers on board are safe.

They said the incident occurred around 6:45 pm when a bird struck the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032, which had arrived here from Mumbai, after landing on the runway.

Officials conducted a thorough inspection and a safety audit of the runway.

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