Following a bird strike during takeoff on Monday, an Air Arabia aircraft headed for Sharjah was grounded at the Coimbatore International Airport. Two kites reportedly struck the aircraft at 7.17 a.m. while it was on the takeoff roll, according to airport officials and a source at Air Arabia. according to a news article in The Hindu.
With 164 passengers and six staff members on board, the flight was transferred to an apron after the captain aborted the takeoff. The travellers got off the plane. Flight engineers were working to repair the damage, according to airport director S. Senthil Valavan. He stated, “They were awaiting more technical support from the airline.
According to him, the airline provided the passengers with hotel accommodations and flight cancellation choices. Of the Two birds that collided with the aircraft, one of which was discovered to be dead. The event was reported to the relevant authorities, including the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation.
According to Valavan, there are two to three instances of bird strikes at the airport each month. He stated that the administration used bird-control strategies, such as the firing of zone guns, to frighten birds away before landings and takeoffs.
