Air India Express flight to Bengaluru cancelled after bird strike at Vijayawada airport

A Bengaluru-bound Air India Express flight was cancelled on Thursday after it suffered a bird hit at the airport here, an airline official said.

An eagle hit the nose of the aircraft while taxiing on the runway for takeoff, he said.

As a result, the airline had to cancel the flight and make alternate arrangements for the 90 passengers on board.