IndiGo plane damaged after being struck by bird in Rishikesh; passengers safe

An Indigo flight from Mumbai to Rishikesh encountered a bird strike on the Jolly Grant Airport runway. The incident occurred shortly after landing. Officials confirmed the aircraft sustained damage to its nose. All 186 passengers on board Indigo f...

By PTI | Updated: Nov 24, 2025, 06.26 AM IST

Rishikesh: An Indigo plane carrying passengers from Mumbai was damaged after being struck by a bird on the runway of Jolly Grant Airport near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, officials said, adding that all 186 passengers on board are safe.

They said the incident occurred around 6:45 pm when a bird struck the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032, which had arrived here from Mumbai, after landing on the runway.

Officials conducted a thorough inspection and a safety audit of the runway.

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