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AirAsia flight at Ranchi airport suffers bird hit, take-off aborted

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Aug 08, 2020 05:20 PM IST

The plane, AirAsia flight (i5-632), was scheduled to fly from Ranchi to Mumbai.

An AirAsia flight was forced to abort operations after it suffered a bird hit during the take -off exercise at the Ranchi airport this morning, said the airline. This incident comes a day after a tragic plane crash in Kerala killed 18, including the two pilots.

The flight is scheduled to depart once the aircraft is cleared for operations.
The flight is scheduled to depart once the aircraft is cleared for operations.

The plane, AirAsia flight (i5-632), was scheduled to fly from Ranchi to Mumbai.

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“AirAsia India aircraft VT-HKG operating from Ranchi to Mumbai as flight i5-632 encountered a bird hit during scheduled departure at 11:50 hrs, today, 8th August 2020,” stated an airline spokesperson.

The aircraft is currently being inspected. The flight is scheduled to depart once the aircraft is cleared for operations.

“AirAsia India prioritises the safety of our guests and crew and regrets the inconvenience caused on account of this delay,” said the spokesperson.

The airline said an alternative aircraft is being made available to ferry guests from Ranchi to Mumbai.

“All guests are being attended to and provided with refreshments by our guest services staff,” the spokesperson added.

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