Plane lands safely after hit by bird

One hundred and fifty Air-India Express passengers had a narrow escape after their aircraft was hit by a bird as it came in for landing at the Bahrain International Airport.
Sources said 90 passengers were bound for Bahrain and the rest for Doha. They said the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a capacity of 180 passengers, was coming from Mumbai and was to go to Mangalore, India via Doha.
Air-India manager for Bahrain and Jordan D Debesh confirmed the incident and said that the Doha-bound passengers were accommodated in local hotels.
"The pilot reported something amiss as soon as the plane landed so a thorough engine check was ordered," he told the GDN.
"Engineers discovered the remains of what appeared to be a bird in one of the engines."
He said the presence of mind of the captain who landed safely in spite of the bird hit, had to be appreciated.
15/12/07 Mandeep singh/Gulf Daily News, Bahrain

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