Hyderabad, Sept. 25 -- A major accident was averted on Thursday morning, September 25, after an Indigo flight suffered a bird strike while landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The aircraft, operating as 6E-816 from Jaipur in Rajasthan, was carrying 162 passengers. The pilots managed to land the plane safely despite the impact from the strike, averting a major disaster, reported ABN.

Earlier this month, a Vijayawada-Bengaluru Air India Express flight also suffered a bird strike, following which the airline cancelled the service.

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