Kolkata: A Kolkata-Dubai Emirates flight with 296 passengers on board suffered a bird hit and returned shortly after take-off from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, where it landed safely under emergency conditions.
All the passengers and crew members were safe, airport sources said.
The incident occurred at about 9 am. The left wing of the plane appeared to have taken a bird hit, when the aircraft started picking up speed.
The pilot then contacted the Air Traffic Control and sought permission to return.
After the plane landed, it was found that a bird had entered the engine, the sources said.
All the passengers and crew members were safe, airport sources said.
The incident occurred at about 9 am. The left wing of the plane appeared to have taken a bird hit, when the aircraft started picking up speed.
After the plane landed, it was found that a bird had entered the engine, the sources said.
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