Chennai: An Air India flight from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Chennai suffered a bird hit while landing on Tuesday. According to officials, the plane was carrying 158 passengers.

All passengers are safe and were deboarded after the aircraft landed. The return flight from Chennai to Colombo has been cancelled as the aircraft is being checked for structural damages. ADVERTISEMENT

An official said that the bird hit was detected after the aircraft landed.

Bird activity around major international airports in India is a growing concern. The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority India (AAI) have taken up the matter on several occasions with civic bodies but things have not changed.

The DGCA and AAI have asked for relocation of garbage dumps and slaughter houses from clo

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