{
  "id": 2993155,
  "title": "Air India flight from Delhi suffers bird hit at Patna airport, passengers safe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/air-india-flight-from-delhi-suffers-bird-hit-at-patna-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-india-flight-from-delhi-suffers-bird-hit-at-patna-airport-passengers-safe/article71383875.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday morning at 7:44 a.m., an Air India flight from Delhi experienced a bird strike while landing at the Patna airport, according to an official. The flight, carrying 164 passengers, was in the process of landing when the incident occurred. \"The pilot of Air India flight AI 1741 reported a suspected bird strike after the plane landed,\" the official reported. \"Following the landing, authorities conducted a thorough inspection of the runway.\" The official emphasized that the event did not disrupt airport operations, and all passengers remained unharmed.",
  "summary": "The Delhi-Patna flight, with 164 passengers on board, was about to land when the incident took place at 7.44 a.m., he said",
  "key_points": [
    "Air India flight AI 1741 experienced bird strike during landing at Patna airport.",
    "Flight carrying 164 passengers landed safely despite the incident.",
    "Authorities conducted inspection, no disruption to airport operations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Air India Delhi-Patna Flight Suffers Bird Strike While Landing At Patna Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/air-india-delhi-patna-flight-suffers-bird-strike-while-landing-at",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:55:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Delhi airport sees 15 flight diversions due to bad weather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/delhi-airport-sees-15-flight-diversions-due-to-bad-weather",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:29:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}