India: Dubai-bound plane suffers bird hit, Delhi airport declares full emergency

  • Date: 01-Apr-2023
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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India: Dubai-bound plane suffers bird hit, Delhi airport declares full emergency

Saturday, Apr 01, 2023 | Ramadan 10, 1444

A full emergency was declared at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday after birds struck a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft soon after take-off, according to airport officials.

Airport officials stated that the FedEx aircraft was hit minutes after it took off. They added that emergency had been initiated so that the aircraft could land and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitch before clearance.

A statement by the Department of General Aviation stated that the plane has now been released for flight.

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