Air India Express flight lands safely in Bengaluru after bird strike

An Air India Express flight traveling from Visakhapatnam to Bengaluru experienced a bird strike on Monday, October 20. The aircraft, carrying 148 passengers, landed safely at Kempegowda International Airport with no reported injuries to passengers or crew.

Following the landing, the aircraft was moved to a parking stand where ground engineers and technical teams initiated standard safety inspections to assess potential damage to the engines or the aircraft structure. Manufacturer guidance from Airbus emphasizes that such strikes require thorough inspections of the radome and nose structure before the aircraft can be cleared for its next departure.

While the incident was successfully managed, reports highlight the necessity of technical checks to determine an aircraft’s operational readiness, as a safe landing does not automatically guarantee the plane is cleared for subsequent flights.