An Akasa Air flight from Pune to Delhi, operated as a Boeing 737 MAX8, suffered a bird hit on Friday. The flight, after landing in Delhi, is currently being examined and will be released upon its completion.
The flight QP1607 landed safely, and all passengers and crew were deplaned. According to data from Flightradar24, the aircraft arrived in Delhi just after 10 am on Friday.
Flight suffers bird hit, grounded for inspection
According to an airline spokesperson, the aircraft is undergoing a detailed inspection by the airline’s engineering team, following standard safety procedures. The spokesperson stated that the plane will only be cleared for further flights after completing this check.
“Akasa Air flight QP 1607 flying from Pune to Delhi on 10th October 2025 experienced a bird hit. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew members were deplaned,” the spokesperson said, as reported by news agency PTI.
The outlet further reported that the same aircraft was scheduled to operate a later flight from Delhi to Goa, but it was delayed by a few hours as a replacement aircraft was deployed for the route, PTI reported.
Ram Mohan Naidu holds review meeting ahead of festive season
Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu held a review meeting with airlines’ officials ahead of the festive season to assess their operational and technical performance. The Union Minister also directed the airlines to keep airfares at reasonable levels.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Alliance Air, Fly91, FlyBig and IndiaOne Air, among others, who presented performance metrics, including action taken reports on security incidents and passenger grievances, PTI reported.
“Detailed discussions were held with each airline on identifying bottlenecks in their operations and addressing their challenges,” an official release said on Friday.
It added, “Airlines assured that passenger convenience will remain their top priority and informed that additional flight capacities have been deployed on high-traffic routes to meet festive demand.”