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Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air plane suffers bird strike, safely returns to Mumbai airport
For the first time, a Boeing aircraft of India's newest airline Akasa Air suffered a bird strike on its way to Bengaluru airport, forcing the plane to return to its origin airport. Taking note of the situation, the pilot took prompt action returning the passengers and the plane safely to Mumbai Airport. The aircraft VT-YAE, operating Akasa Air flight AKJ1103 from Mumbai for Bengaluru, was involved in air turnback due to the burning smell felt in the cabin. After landing during the inspection, bird remains were found on engine number 1 of the aircraft," he said and added that "the burning smell was due to bird strike," he stated. Most recently, on October 7, 2022, the airline commenced its direct flight services connecting Bengaluru and Delhi. Previously, there have been multiple incidents of planes of different airlines suffering bird strikes. Source: ZeeNews #AkasaAir
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