What: Kingfisher Red en route from Imphal-Guwahati-Kolkata
Where: Guwahati airport
When: Saturday August 15, 2009
Who: not available
Why: On takeoff, the Kingfisher flight suffered a bird strike on a wing. ATC declared an emergency and the plane landed safely. A maintenance inspection found traces of the bird strike. The flight was grounded for repairs
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