Air India Express flight bound for Bengaluru suffered a bird strike leading to an emergency landingNotably, no passenger or crew was hurt during the incident.
Published: October 20, 2026, 7:26 PM IST
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An Air India Express flight travelling from Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru has reported a bird strike, but landed safely at Kempegowda International Airport here, official sources said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday, and 148 passengers were reportedly on boardNo injuries were reported for passengers or crew members, sources addedAs part of standard safety procedures, technical teams inspected the aircraft to see if there was any damage to it and its engines.
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“Our Bhogapuram-Bengaluru flight reported a bird strikeThe aircraft was inspected and has been declared serviceableThere has been no impact on our operations,” an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement.
Emirates flight suffers bird strike
A Delhi-bound Emirates flight from Dubai suffered a bird hit on arrival, forcing the airline to delay the return flight by over 14 hours.
The return flight was scheduled to depart at 4.25 pm on October 17, Emirates informed its passengersIndiGo flight suffers delay after hoax bomb threat
Hotel accommodation was arranged for affected passengers, Emirates saidThe flight was scheduled to depart at 7 am Delhi local time on October 18, it addedEmirates apologised for any inconvenience caused, it noted.
IndiGo flight suffers delay after bomb threat
A Goa-bound IndiGo flight carrying about 145 passengers from here was delayed on the runway for almost five hours on Monday after receiving a bomb threat just before takeoff, which authorities later confirmed to be a hoaxAccording to official sources on Tuesday (October 20), the IndiGo flight scheduled to depart at 5.40 pm was fully prepped and ready for departure, before “information was received regarding a bomb threat,” the sources added.
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Subsequently, bomb threat procedures were initiatedPersonnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) conducted thorough checksThe prescribed security procedures were carried out, including the anti-sabotage checkThe threat was found to be a hoax after thorough searches, they saidSubsequently, the flight departed at around 10.30 pm, the sources addedThere was no immediate response from Indigo.
