Close call: AI Express flight makes emergency landing; suspected bird hit

NEW DELHI: An Air India Express formation from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad carrying 103 passengers made an exigency landing astatine the Vizag airdrome connected Thursday aft the aviator reported an motor problem, suspected to person been caused by a vertebrate hit, officials said.Visakhapatnam Airport manager S Raja Reddy confirmed that formation IX 2658, which took disconnected from Vizag astatine 2.38 pm, returned wrong 20 minutes aft encountering the contented mid-air."After departing Vizag, the aviator reported immoderate occupation successful the engine. So, helium asked for an exigency landing and returned to Vizag. The formation landed safely and passengers were deboarded," Reddy told PTI.He added that the craft travelled lone astir 10 nautical miles earlier the aviator sought an exigency landing. "Alternative arrangements are being made by the airline," Reddy said.According to airdrome authorities, the suspected vertebrate deed occurred portion the craft was ascending. The formation landed safely by 3 p.m. and each passengers are reported to beryllium safe.(With inputs from quality bureau PTI)