IndiGo Srinagar-Mum flight suffers bird hit, passengers safe

Srinagar: A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight, with 182 passengers and six crew members on-board, today suffered a bird hit immediately after it took off from the Srinagar Airport.
The aircraft returned to the airport and all on-board were safe, an IndiGo statement said here.
"IndiGo flight 6E- 448 departed on time from Srinagar on its way to Mumbai with 182 passengers and six crew members. As soon as the flight was airborne, the pilot suspected a bird hit and as per the safety regulations, the pilot landed the aircraft safely in Srinagar," it said.
28/06/12 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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