Bird hit forces Air India flight to return to apron

KOZHIKODE: A Dubai-bound Air India flight suffered a bird hit while on the runway for take off and returned to the apron at nearby Karipur International airport today.

The bird hit the right wing while the plane was preparing for take off, following which it was towed back to the apron, airport sources said.

Engineers inspected the flight before it took-off at 11.30 AM, they said.