DHNS
Mangalore, Sep 17: A bird hit a Kuwait-Mangalore flight belonging to Air India Express while moving on the taxi way after landing on Monday.
Airport Director M R Vasudeva said “the aircraft is grounded after a peacock hit the engine of the aircraft. The aircraft has been cancelled for four days.”
He said: “We inspect the runway when the aircraft lands and takes off. The airport has a bird chasing system. Inspite of this, some incidents take place,” he added. It may be recalled that a peacock had hit the engine of an aircraft while landing on February 3, 2008.