Indigo plane damaged after being struck by bird in Rishikesh; passengers safe

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.

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

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