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Did Air India crew ‘hang’ a cockroach mid-air? Bizarre logbook entry goes viral

The logbook entry was updated on October 24.
Published on Oct 26, 2025 02:10 pm IST

Air India flight from Colombo to Chennai cancelled after bird hit

Air India was forced to cancel the flight after the incident.
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 03:10 pm IST

Air India flight suffers bird-hit while flying to Pune, return journey cancelled

Air India said the plane has been grounded and extensive checks are being carried out by the engineering team.
Updated on Jun 20, 2025 02:15 pm IST

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Ranchi after bird hit; passengers safe

The bird hit dented the external body near the nose of the flight. (Representational image)
Updated on Jun 02, 2025 08:03 pm IST

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Bhubaneswar

A passenger on board said as soon as the flight developed technical snag, many fliers panicked. (Representative file image)
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 12:28 pm IST

Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight cancelled after bird hit

IndiGo offered passengers a refund or alternative flight, which was arranged at 4 pm and all passengers opted for it. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 03:01 am IST

Karnataka Cong President DK Shivakumar's helicopter hit by eagle, lands safely

Another person traveling along with Shivakumar sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Published on May 02, 2023 02:43 pm IST

Singapore-bound Air India flight diverted to Malaysia due to inclement weather

The aircraft reportedly caught fire after the bird hit.
Published on Apr 29, 2023 08:52 pm IST

GoFirst flight delays, cancellations lead to ruckus at airport

As per the data from flightradar24.com – a real-time flight monitoring website – GoFirst flight G8 345 from Mumbai to Delhi was scheduled for departure on Wednesday at 10.30pm, but departed at 6.11am on Thursday. G8 325 Mumbai-Bengaluru flight was also scheduled to depart at 10.40pm on Wednesday but took off after an eight-hour delay at 6.05am on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:46 am IST

Etihad Airways flight returns to Bengaluru airport after technical snag

The flight inspection was done and later took off to its destination where it landed on Monday.
Published on Apr 04, 2023 10:30 am IST

Akasa Air Mumbai-Bengaluru flight suffers bird hit, returns

Akasa Air file image (Twitter/AkasaAir)
Updated on Oct 15, 2022 06:15 pm IST

Day after 2 bird hits, DGCA asks airports to minimise risk, prepare for monsoon

The DGCA communication to airports comes a day after a Delhi-bound SpiceJet airplane made an emergency landing at Jai Prakash Narayan airport in Bihar’s Patna after it caught fire mid-air due to a bird hit (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 21, 2022 08:49 am IST

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight suffers bird hit, returns; third incident in a day

All passengers onboard the IndiGo flight were accommodated on another flight to Delhi and the aircraft was inspected. (AP File Photo)
Published on Jun 20, 2022 03:13 pm IST

Bird hit halts Delhi Metro trains on Blue Line for nearly 2 hours

New Delhi: Commuters wait in a queue to board a metro at a platform inside Mandi House metro station after services were delayed on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro, in New Delhi, Monday, June 6, 2022. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla)
Published on Jun 07, 2022 02:46 am IST

Plane from Belgavi to Delhi hit by bird lands safely; passengers unharmed

A SpiceJet plane from Belgavi was hit by a bird but managed to land safely at Delhi. (Mint)
Published on May 10, 2022 10:26 am IST

Bird hit forces IndiGo’s Delhi-bound flight to return to Mumbai

The IndiGo filight took off for New Delhi at around 8.05 am from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) but returned minutes later.
Updated on Sept 27, 2020 10:00 pm IST

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight suffers bird hit in Ranchi, passengers safe

An IndiGo flight suffered a bird hit while taxiing at the Ranchi airport and was forced to abort take off.
Published on Sept 04, 2019 06:28 pm IST

‘Saved lives’: IAF praises Jaguar pilot who dropped practice bombs after bird hit

The IAF has released a video of its Jaguar fighter jet flying into a flock of birds. The IAF pilot jettisoned two fuel drop tanks and Carrier Bomb Light Stores pods to be able to safely land the aircraft and save lives. (Photo ANI)
Updated on May 26, 2020 09:47 pm IST

IAF’s Jaguar suffers bird hit, lands safely in Ambala

One of the engines of the aircraft failed after being hit by the bird. The pilot, however, managed to land safely.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 10:45 am IST

MMR growth risks bird habitat, Navi Mumbai airport

HT has a copy of the report, which will be submitted to the state and the HC-appointed state mangroves committee this month. This is the second such report by BNHS in five years.
Published on Jun 04, 2019 01:53 am IST

Delhi-bound Air India flight suffers bird hit, returns to Patna

An Air India flight suffered a bird hit and returned to Patna.
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 10:28 pm IST