Air India flight grounded in London after bird hit

Ahmedabad/London March 23 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Thursday said its Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight was grounded in London after a bird hit the aircraft.

AI-171 Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight was grounded due to bird hit incident yesterday (Wednesday). Due to this unfortunate incident London Newark and Newark London flight is cancelled Air India said in a statement.

Due to the bird hit the nose of the aircraft is damaged and also the radome. Flight is grounded in London and maintenance/repair work is going on it added.

Engineering department is hopeful that the aircraft will be ready for next schedule that is from London to Ahmedabad it said.

For London-Newark passengers alternative arrangement has been made Air India stated.

--IANS
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