Air India flight with Manipur CM onboard has close shave at Guwahati airport

An Air India flight with Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh onboard had a close shave in Guwahati airport on Friday.

The flight from New Delhi to Imphal via Guwahati was hit by a bird mid-air. Biren tweeted, “God is gracious enough our AI flight was hit by a flying bird and airplane landed safely in Guwahati today.The impact is so powerful that it could make a hole.It was occurred when it descend and wheel unfolds. Thank god, Staying at Guwahati today along with around 160 passenger.”

In another tweet the CM said, “Air India management in the Guwahati airport is so poor and ineffective. Till now many passengers are inside the airport without food and accommodation. Only three AI staff seen there. Extra flight also not possible until tomorrow afternoon as per AI authority."