India, June 20 -- Air India was forced to cancel its scheduled flight from Pune to Delhi on Friday after the aircraft suffered a bird hit on its inbound journey from the national capital. The hit was noticed after the plane landed safely in Pune, and was being prepared for a return journey to Delhi.

In an official statement, the airline said, "Flight AI2470 scheduled to operate from Pune to Delhi on 20 June 2025 has been cancelled due to a bird-hit which was detected after the incoming flight landed safely at Pune. The aircraft has been grounded to carry out extensive checks."

Air India extended its apologies to passengers affected by the disruption, calling the event "unforeseen" and emphasized that "the safety of our passengers and cr...