IndiGo Plane Goes Around After Suspected Bird Hit to Preceding Flight
The flight from Port Blair had landed at Chennai around 3.25 pm and, subsequently, reported a suspected bird strike while on the taxiway.
Chennai:An IndiGo flight, arriving in Chennai from Hyderabad, was instructed to go around on Friday afternoon after the preceding flight from Port Blair reported a suspected bird strike while taxiing.
The Hyderabad–Chennai flight was on its final approach and was around one nautical mile from touchdown at approximately 3.28 pm when the go-around was initiated.
The flight from Port Blair had landed at Chennai around 3.25 pm and, subsequently, reported a suspected bird strike while on the taxiway.
Following the report, a runway inspection was required to ascertain that the runway and associated movement areas were safe for continued aircraft operations.
The Hyderabad flight was, therefore, instructed to go around as a precautionary safety measure and to facilitate the inspection.
The aircraft subsequently continued its approach and landed safely at Chennai airport at approximately 3.45 pm.
