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Air India Plane Suffered Bird Strike Near Nagpur Airport

Air India flight AI-469 suffered a bird strike near Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, India, on February 22nd.

The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Raipur, India, was on final approach to Nagpur Airport.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.

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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Medical Emergency

IndiGo AirlinesAn IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, on September 21st.

The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

According to Director, Swami Vivekanand International Airport, Santosh Dhoke, “The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the medical emergency after a family complained of a health problem suffered by their two-month old baby.”

The baby was rushed to hospital, however, he could not be saved.

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United Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in India after Engine Failure

united airwaysUnited Airways flight 4H-585 had to make an emergency landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur, India, on August 7th.

The Bangladeshi carrier’s McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, en-route from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Muscat, Oman, was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine failure.

The plane with 173 people aboard landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.

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Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Raipur

Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight S2 4121 made an emergency landing at Raipur airport in Chhattisgarh, India, on April 8.

The Mumbai-Raipur-Bhopal-Mumbai plane was forced to land in emergency after the pilot reported a snag due to flat nose tire.

The plane landed safely and was immediately grounded. All 160 passengers remained unhurt.

The next flight to Bhopal was cancelled.