New Delhi: An Air India Express flight from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad Carrying 103 Passengers Made An Emergency Landing at the Vizag Airport on Chiursday after the Pilot Reported An ENPORTED An ENPORTED An ENPORTED ANPORTED Suspected to have been caused by a bird hit, officials said.Visakhapatnam Airport Director S Raja Reddy Confirmed that Flight IX 2658, which took off from Vizag at 2.38 PM, Returned Within 20 Minutes after encountering the iSSUe MID-Ir.“After departing vizag, the pilot reported some problem in the engine. So, he asked for an emergency landing and returned to vizag. The flight landed safly and passengers were Deboarded,” Reddy Told Pti.He added that the aircraft traveled only about 10 Nautical Miles Before The Pilot Sought An Emergency Landing. “Alternative Arrangements are being made by the airline,” Reddy said.According to Airport Authorities, the suspected bird hit occurred while the aircraft was assessing. The flight landed safely by 3 PM and all passengers are reported to be safe.(With inputs from news agency pti)
