Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Oct 27: A bird struck an Akasa Air aircraft headed for Delhi while it was climbing on Thursday morning. The freshly established low-cost airline Akasa Air’s Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft sustained radome damage as a result of the bird strike at 1900 feet.
“Today, Akasa B-737-8(Max) aircraft VT-YAF operating flight QP-1333 (Ahmedabad-Delhi) experienced a bird strike during the climb out passing 1900ft. Post landing at Delhi, Radome damage was observed. Aircraft declared AOG (Aircraft on ground) at Delhi,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Akasa Air flight QP 1333 flying from Ahmedabad to Delhi on Oct 27 suffered a bird hit. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were deboarded. As a result, the aircraft has been positioned for a detailed inspection: Akasa Air spokesperson pic.twitter.com/HqL8sEWRQI
— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2022
Notably, the first commercial flight of Akasa was started in August.
This month, a last-minute mechanical cancellation of an Akasa Air aircraft from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru caused confusion at the airline’s check-in desks as customers demanded other flights to their destinations. According to a passenger quoted by news agency PTI, Akasa Air QP 1332 was originally due to depart at 9.55 p.m., but the airline notified the passengers that it had been rescheduled for 10.55 p.m.
