Jet Airways' flight suffers bird hit

Mumbai: All the 156 passengers on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai had a miraculous escape when the aircraft suffered a suspected bird hit.
The pilot of the flight-9W362 reported to Mumbai ATC a suspected bird hit this evening, a Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson said.
However, it is not clear where the bird hit the flight.
When the aircraft suffered the bird hit, there were 156 passengers on board the flight which was coming to Mumbai from Delhi. Because of this, Jet Airways Mumbai-Delhi flight '9W361' took off at 9.45 pm instead of its scheduled departure at 8 pm.
However, a Jet Airways spokesperson, when contacted, attributed the delay to congestion at the airport.
25/05/08 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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