IndiGo pilot's 'jackal' alert at Dhaka airport ends with plastic bag twist : Indian Aviation NewsAviation India

Friday, May 22, 2026

IndiGo pilot's 'jackal' alert at Dhaka airport ends with plastic bag twist

An IndiGo airlines flight from New Delhi found itself in a confusing, wild situation as the pilot noticed "jackals" near the taxiway area in Bangladesh's Dhaka airport. An inspection later, however, found something else.

A video clip featuring conversation between one of the pilots and an Air Traffic Control (ATC) official has gone viral on social media. 

A video shared on X shows the plane on the taxiway, when a pilot notices a "jackal" in the bushes. In the clip, an animal can be seen walking in the bushes. DH, however, could not independently verify the clip.

"Sir there is jackal on the right of the aircraft, about 30 feet into the grass, and its standing there only, so we are holding position... clear off and we will taxi," the pilot is heard saying, in response to which the ATC official says they are se...

Then the pilot says there are two "jackals".

"Request the position of the 'thing'," the official says, after which the pilot says the "jackals" are hiding in a ditch.

Soon, a black vehicle rushed to the spot for inspection. After a while, a person came down from the vehicle and started searching the area. However, he did not find any "jackal" but instead found a polythene bag off the taxiway.

22/05/2026 Deccan Herald

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