Bird-hit stops AI flight in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India flight bound
for Chennai with 103 passengers and crew on board aborted
the take-off after suffering a bird hit at the international
airport here on Monday.

The left engine of the Air Bus 320 AI 507 flight was hit by
the bird just before the plane was airborne, airport sources
said.

The airline was making arrangements for the journey of the
stranded passengers.

PTI