Akasa Air's Delhi-bound flight suffers bird hit, damage reported
New Delhi, October 27: A Boeing aircraft of Akasa Air on Thursday suffered a bird hit on its way to Delhi airport, however, the flight landed safely, said airport officials.
The plane landed safely and was grounded until it could be thoroughly checked by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). According to the DGCA, the incident occurred when Akasa B-737-8 (Max) aircraft VT-YAF, flying from Ahmedabad to Delhi, experienced a bird strike during climb out passing 1900ft.
"Akasa Air flight QP 1333 flying from Ahmedabad to Delhi on October 27 suffered a bird hit. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were deboarded. As a result, the aircraft has been positioned for a detailed inspection. The subsequent flight has been impacted and our customer service team is assisting passengers and arrangements are being made to accommodate their journeys," read an official statement by Akasa Air.
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"The Aircraft has been declared Aircraft On Ground (AOG) at Delhi," a senior DGCA official stated.
The aircraft suffered damage on the nose cone after the bird hit. All passengers are safe, the official added.
The DGCA is looking into the incident.
On October 15, an Akasa Air flight bound for Bengaluru was forced to return to Mumbai airport due to a burning smell in the cabin, which was later confirmed to be the result of a bird strike.
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