Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft hit by bird, emergency landing at Delhi airport

Authorities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport declared an emergency on Saturday after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after take off.

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Officials said that the step was taken so that the aircraft could land and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitches before fly-clearance.

The flight landed safely and a proper inspection was carried out.

Bird-hit incidents are not uncommon, but they pose major technical challenges and can prove to be fatally dangerous.

In October last year, a Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight was diverted back to Mumbai due to a bird hit.