Air India plane suffers bird hit at Pune airport: Return flight cancelled, alternative arrangements made for passengers | Pune News
PUNE: An Air India flight carrying over 100 passengers suffered a bird hit at Pune airport on Friday morning, leading to the cancellation of its return flight.Flight AI-2469 had departed from Delhi at 5:31 am and landed safely in Pune at 7:14 am. However, shortly after landing, airline officials confirmed that the aircraft — an Airbus A320 — had experienced a bird strike.As a result, the same aircraft, which was scheduled to operate the return leg from Pune to Delhi, was grounded for safety checks, and the flight was cancelled.Air India officials stated that alternative arrangements were being made for affected passengers.““Flight AI2470 scheduled to operate from Pune to Delhi on June 20 has been cancelled due to a bird-hit which was detected after the incoming flight landed safely at Pune. The aircraft has been grounded to carry out extensive checks. Inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted and every effort is being made to minimize it, including providing accommodation for passengers. Refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to guests who opt for it. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Delhi. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,” an Air India spokesperson told TOI.
