Pune-Hyderabad IndiGo Flight Suffers Bird Hit, Lands Safely
After the plane landed, the authorities carried out a runway inspection.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-10-04 07:08 GMT
Hyderabad: An IndiGo flight (6E 352) travelling from Pune to Shamshabad Airport suffered a bird hit on Sunday.
According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred while the flight was approaching Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. The aircraft landed safely at the airport.
Following the incident, airport authorities conducted a runway inspection as a precautionary measure.
The flight was scheduled to operate to Chandigarh after arriving in Hyderabad. However, the service was cancelled after the aircraft’s front portion was found to have sustained minor damage in the bird strike.
Further details are awaited.