A SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing at Patna airport in India after a bird hit the aircraft and caused one of its engines to shut down, the country's aviation regulator said on Sunday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the passenger flight took off from Patna and was heading to Delhi, but had to return after the incident.
All 185 passengers were taken to safety after the plane landed. Local authorities said the engineering team was carrying out investigations, Asian News International, an Indian news agency, reported.
"On June 19, 2022, SpiceJet B737-800 aircraft was operating SG-723 (Patna-Delhi). On take-off, during rotation, the cockpit crew suspected a bird hit on the engine," the airline wrote on Twitter.
"As a precautionary measure and as per standard operating procedures, [the] Captain shut down the affected engine and decided to return to Patna. The aircraft landed safely in Patna and passengers were safely deboarded. Post-flight inspection showed a bird hit with three fan blades damaged."
Bird strikes can cause damage not only to the engines of a large aircraft, but also to other parts, including wings, nose, windscreen, and fuselage.
The majority of such incidents occur near or at airports.
During landing or take-off, bird strikes can cause damage to extended landing gear. This can lead to sufficient malfunction of brakes or nose gear steering systems, according to the website AeroTime Hub.
Air India Express plane crash in Kerala in 2020 - in pictures
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The wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Kozhikode International Airport in Kerala that crash landed on August 7, 2020. AFP -

Flight IX-1344 carrying 184 passengers including 10 infants, two pilots and four crew overshot the runway on August 7 while attempting a second landing amid heavy rain. AFP -

A man takes pictures with his mobile phone near the wreckage of the Air India Express jet. AFP -

People gather to watch the wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. AFP -

A woman, center, is assisted out of a morgue after taking a final look at the body of her husband Sudheer Warrieth, who died in Friday's plane accident in Kozhikode, Kerala. AP Photo -

Images from the crash site, which showed the Air India Express plane split in two at Kozhikode International Airport. AFP -

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A man walks near the wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. AFP -

An aircraft approaches to land over the wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. AFP -

Security personnel stand guard near the wreckage of an Air India Express jet at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. AFP -

People gather to look at the Air India Express flight that skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state. AP Photo -

A part of the Air India Express flight is seen through a broken wall after it skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state. AP Photo -

First responders inspect the wreckage of an Air India Express jet, which was carrying more than 190 passengers and crew from Dubai, after it crashed by overshooting the runway at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala. AFP
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Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
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This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
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Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
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