The Vistara flight made the emergency landing at the Bhubaneswar airport shortly after its take off amid inclement weather conditions in Odisha.
The Delhi-bound aircraft windshield and nose suffered damage due to hailstorm in Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar: A Delhi-bound Vistara flight made an emergency landing shortly after its take-off from the Bhubaneswar airport in Odisha on Wednesday after the plane was caught in a hailstorm. All 169 passengers and crew members onboard the aircraft were reported safe.
The Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Vistara made the emergency landing at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) just 10 minutes after it departed from there, according to officials.
The decision to land the aircraft was taken after it suffered damages due to the hailstorm. The plane’s windshield was cracked due to the storm that struck several parts of the coastal state earlier in the day. The flight reportedly took off after the weather conditions improved.
“A windshield has been damaged, while no harm was caused to the passengers,” BPIA Director Prasanna Pradhan said.
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Bruised Delhi Vistara Flight Makes Emergency Landing
Bhubaneswar-Delhi Vistara Flight faces rough weather as sudden hailstorm forces the Flight to make Emergency landing at Bhubaneswar airport
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