Lucknow-Kolkata Air Asia flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow Airport after bird hit

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jan 29, 2023, 03:29 PM IST

The Air Asia flight encountered a bird strike during the take-off roll.

A Kolkata-bound AirAsia flight made an emergency landing at Lucknow airport after a bird hit during the take-off on Sunday.

"Flight i5-319, scheduled to operate from Lucknow to Kolkata, encountered a bird-strike during the take-off roll. As a result, the aircraft returned to bay and was grounded for detailed inspection," AIX Connect spokesperson said.

Further details are awaited.

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