IndiGo flight bird hit, lands at Agartala

IndiGo-flightAgartala, March 20 : An Agartala-Kolkata-Delhi IndiGo flight with 177 passengers on board Wednesday suffered a bird hit and returned shortly after take off from Agartala.

"All the passengers and six crew members are safe," an airport official told IANS.

The left wing and the engine of the plane appeared to have been hit when the aircraft began picking up speed. (IANS)