New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Tata Group-owned full-service airline operator, Air India's flight number AI274 from Colombo to Chennai suffered a bird strike on Tuesday, 7 October 2025.

According to a report by the news agency PTI, this incident prompted the airline operator to cancel its return flight. The aircraft travelling from Sri Lanka's Colombo to India's Chennai was carrying 158 passengers on board when it suffered a bird hit.

The flight reportedly made a safe landing at the Chennai International Airport (MAA) on Tuesday, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane.

In an official statement, the company also disclosed that the bird strike was detected after the aircraft made a touchdown at Chennai Airport. Prior to this...