IndiGo plane going to Ranchi became a victim of 'bird hit', panic among 175 passengers; pilot made emergency landing
An IndiGo plane going to Ranchi became a victim of a bird hit, due to which it had to make an emergency landing. The 175 passengers on board the plane are safe. The plane coming from Patna to Ranchi was damaged due to a vulture hit at an altitude of 4000 feet. The airport authority team is investigating. The plane landed in an emergency situation.
A flight by IndiGo heading to Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi, was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday. Authorities confirmed that the flight was grounded due to a bird strike, and all 175 passengers are safe on board.
According to news agency PTI, the plane was damaged due to a vulture attack at an altitude of about 4,000 feet.
RR Maurya, director of Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport, told news agency PTI, "An IndiGo plane collided with a bird near Ranchi. The incident took place about 10 to 12 nautical miles from here, at an altitude of about 3,000 to 4,000 feet. The IndiGo plane was coming to Ranchi from Patna, and the pilot had to make an emergency landing here."