A Dubai-bound cargo plane suffered a bird hit soon after take off on Saturday morning and returned to the Delhi airport, according to an official.
A full emergency was declared at the airport for the landing of the aircraft and there was apparently a crack in the windshield due to the bird hit, the official said.
The official also said the aircraft, operated by FedEx, returned to the airport at around 10.50 am.
After safety checks, the aircraft took off for Dubai at around 1.40 pm.
A FedEx spokesperson confirmed the incident.
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