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Kolkata-bound IndiGo plane forced to return to Nagpur after bird strike
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
IndiGo flight 6E 812 operating from Nagpur to Kolkata on Tuesday encountered a bird strike soon after take-off, said a spokesperson of the airline, adding that due to the requirement of necessary inspection and maintenance of the aircraft, the flight has been cancelled for the day.
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Delhi-bound IndiGo plane forced to return to Patna after bird strike
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"IndiGo flight 6E 5009 operating from Patna to Delhi on 09 July 2025 turned back to Patna due to a bird strike. Due to the requirement of necessary inspection and maintenance of the aircraft, the flight has been cancelled for the day," the IndiGo spokesperson said.
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Loss of thrust, bird strike, pilot error or technical fault: Aviation expe
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Retired Captain and aviation expert Alok Singh has shared his insights on the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which resulted in the loss of 241 lives. Singh attributed the crash to possible causes such as loss of thrust on both engines, bird strike, pilot error, or technical fa
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IndiGo flight suffers bird strike, makes emergency landing at Ranchi airpo
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Birsa Munda Airport Director RR Mourya said, "The incident occurred while the aircraft was making an inbound turn to land, approximately 10 to 12 nautical miles from the airport at an altitude of 3,000 to 4,000 feet".
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LGBI Airport, Guwahati takes proactive measures to ensure wildlife safety
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati has put in place a multi-faceted approach combining effective wildlife management, rigorous monitoring, and public education to reduce bird and wildlife-related incidents on and around the airfield to ensure the safety of both
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Delhi HC issues notice on PIL highlighting rising bird strike incidents at
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The plea highlighted that bird and wildlife encounters with aircraft at IGI Airport not only endanger the lives and safety of passengers but also pose a significant risk to residents in nearby areas in the event of an aircraft crash. Between 2018 and 2023, IGI Airport reported 705 bird strik
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US: FedEx plane makes emergency landing in Newark Airport after bird strik
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Video showed the Boeing 767-3S2F heading back to the tarmac as flames spewed from the right engine around 8 am (local time) on Saturday. Two Port Authority fire trucks headed near the the plane as it landed and extinguished the blaze.
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Plane crash in South Korea kills 177, leaves two missing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This marks one of the worst aviation disasters in South Korea's history, and the worst involving a local airline since the 1997 Korean Air plane crash in Guam, which killed 225 people.
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"I take full responsibility": Jeju Air CEO following plane crash in South
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the crash of a passenger jet carrying 181 people, which burst into flames after skidding off the runway and striking a wall at an airport in South Korea's Muan County on Sunday, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae issued a statement expressing regret and offered heartfelt condolences to the fam
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All but 2 rescued feared dead in South Korea plane crash
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
After a passenger jet with 181 people on board burst into flames after veering off the runway and colliding with a wall at an airport in South Korea's Muan County on Sunday, authorities believe all but two onboard are feared to have been killed
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South Korea: Death toll from plane crash rises to 62; officials suspect 'b
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The incident occurred at 9:07 am (local time) when a Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and struck a fence at Musan International Airport in Muan County, about 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul.
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SVPI Airport takes innovative measures to minimise bird strikes
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd., the flagship incubator of the globally diversified Adani Portfolio, has undertaken several pioneering initiatives - many of which are first-of-their-kind
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