Bird Hits Emirates Flight On Delhi IGI Airport: A major accident has occurred at Delhi IGI Airport. The bird collided with Emirates flight EK517 which came from Dubai to Delhi. Due to this, a crater was formed in the nose of the plane. The return flight from Delhi to Dubai had to be postponed for more than 14 hours for its repairs. This flight, which was supposed to depart at 4.25 pm on Saturday evening, now took off at 7 am on Sunday morning.
According to Emirates, after the incident on October 17, necessary repairs are being made to the aircraft keeping in mind the safety of passengers. Apart from this, hotel accommodation arrangements were also made for the affected passengers.
Emirates said in its statement that due to the repair of the aircraft, flight EK517 from Delhi to Dubai is now expected to depart at 7 am Delhi local time on October 18. The airline has also apologized for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. The company said, 'The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and there will be no compromise on it.
What is bird strike?
After the incident, the front part of the plane was examined at the airport. Videos during the investigation are going viral. In the video that surfaced, ground staff are seen inspecting the nose cone of the aircraft. The incident of bird hitting an aircraft is called bird strike. This can happen while taking off, landing or while flying in the air. The efficiency of the aircraft may be affected if the bird hits the windshield or gets into the engine.
Air India and Air India Express suspended flights to these places
Meanwhile, Air India and Air India Express have extended the temporary suspension of flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia till 24 October 2026. The airline said that the safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance. There will be no compromise on this. This development has come to light at a time when Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam till October 24 in view of the attacks by Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia. Air India said that for those booking on or before October 15, whose travel dates are between October 9 to October 25, the facility of one free date change is available till November 10. Is.
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