Peacock hits Jet airways flight

Mangalore: In a freak accident a peacock darting across the taxiway near the apron of the Bajpe international airport today crippled the Jet Airways flight Mumbai-Mangalore-Mumbai 9W2133 here, a day too soon for the second monthly anniversary of the IX 812 crash.
The aircraft a Boeing 737-800 had landed on the runway No.24 and was taxiing on the taxiway towards the apron in front of the airport terminal. Suddenly a peacock darted across the path of the aircraft and got crushed under the nose wheel of the aircraft after the collision the remains of the bird smeared all over the wheel and the hydraulic section of the front nose wheel was crippled.
The Jet Airways engineers from Mumbai arrived with spare parts after three hours after the accident and fixed the affected section in the plane. Soon after that, the flight departed to Mumbai at 16.40 hours (two hours delay) with 75 passengers and 6 crew members.
21/07/10 Mangalorean.com

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: Airports Jul 2010, Jet Airways Jul 2010, Safety Jul 2010