An IndiGo airline aircraft operating from Patna to Delhi returned to Patna after being hit by a bird. Later, the flight was cancelled for the day.
The airline said in a statement, “IndiGo flight 6E 5009, operating from Patna to Delhi on 09 July 2025, turned back to Patna due to a bird strike. Due to the requirement for necessary inspection and maintenance of the aircraft, the flight has been cancelled for the day.”
An IndiGo Spokesperson says, “IndiGo flight 6E 5009 operating from Patna to Delhi on 09 July 2025 turned back to Patna due to a bird strike. Due to the requirement of necessary inspection and maintenance of the aircraft, the flight has been cancelled for the day.” pic.twitter.com/H1G8rWvgwJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
The passengers were subsequently offered refreshments, a full refund on the flight or alternative arrangements for travel.
‘Safety remains our topmost priority’
“We are doing our best to minimise inconvenience to our customers, including offering them refreshments, a full refund on cancellation and/or making alternate arrangements for their travel. The inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen situation is deeply regretted. Safety and security of our customers and crew remains our topmost priority,” the spokesperson said.
Flight 6E 7295 faced a mid-air technical issue
On Tuesday, IndiGo flight 6E 7295, scheduled to travel from Indore (IDR) to Raipur (RPR) faced a mid-air technical issue, prompting it to land immediately.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 06:35 AM but took off slightly ahead of time at 06:28 AM, and was scheduled to arrive at 8:30 AM in Raipur. However, it was diverted to Indore, as per Flightradar24.
Pilot requested a priority landing
According to sources, ‘IndiGo flight 6E 7295 from Indore to Raipur returned mid-air due to a technical snag shortly after take-off today. The pilot requested a priority landing back at Indore. All passengers safely disembarked. The flight was cancelled and passengers were given a full refund or alternate flight options.
