NEW DELHI: An Akasa Air flight operating from Ahmedabad to Delhi on Thursday (October 27) suffered a bird hit during take off. The aircraft landed safely at its destination and has now been grounded for repairs.
A DGCA official said: “The Boeing 737-8 MAX (VT-YAF) operating as QP-1333 (Ahmedabad-Delhi) experienced a bird strike during the climb out passing 1900 feet. Post landing at Delhi, radome damage was observed.”
“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,” Akasa Air said in a statement.
“At Akasa Air, passenger safety and comfort is our highest priority and our crew followed all protocols as per our operating procedures. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers,” it added.
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