Indigo flight from Mumbai suffers bird hit in Rishikesh; aircraft damaged

The incident occurred around 6:45 pm when a bird struck the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032, which had arrived in Rishikesh from Mumbai.

An Indigo plane carrying passengers from Mumbai was damaged after being struck by a bird on the runway of Jolly Grant Airport near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, officials said, adding that all 186 passengers on board are safe.

FILE PHOTO: An IndiGo Airlines aircraft flies low as it prepares to land in Mumbai, India, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)

They said the incident occurred around 6:45 pm when a bird struck the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032, which had arrived here from Mumbai, after landing on the runway.

Officials conducted a thorough inspection and a safety audit of the runway.