Air India flight grounded at Heathrow after bird-hit

Air India flight grounded at Heathrow after bird-hit

In a miraculous escape for hundreds of passengers, an Air India wide body aircraft landed safely at London Heathrow airport after sufering from a bird-hit in its flight path between Ahmedabad and London.

The bird hit was severe enough to push back the aircraft's nose and damage the radar system. The onward flight to Newark has been cancelled and the aircraft has been grounded.

The incident happened on Wednesday and the location of the incident is yet to be revealed.

It is still not known how many people were in the Ahmedabad-Newark flight that goes via London.

Confirming the incident an Air India spokesperson said, "AI-171 Ahmadabad-London-Newark flight is grounded due to bird hit yesterday. Due to this unfortunate incident London Newark and Newark London flight is cancelled."

For London -Newark passangers alternate arrangments had been made.

"Due to bird hit the nose of the aircraft is damaged and also the radar system. The aircraft is grounded in London and Maintance/Repair work is going on," the spokesperson said.

According to Air India's Engineering Department, the aircraft will be ready for next schedule from London to Ahmadabad.

For Ahmadabad passengers alternate arrangment has been made. They will travel by an Air India London-Mumbai flight and will be transferred by domestic flight to Ahmedabad.