Overview

• Flight AI274 from Colombo landed safely in Chennai, and all 158 passengers disembarked without injury.
• Routine post-flight checks in Chennai detected impact on an engine blade, leading to the aircraft being grounded.
• Engineers in Colombo had earlier cleared the same airframe after a suspected bird strike on the inbound leg AI273.
• Air India canceled the scheduled return to Colombo and operated an alternate aircraft that carried 137 passengers.
• The DGCA has been informed, and reports indicate a detailed investigation is underway amid heightened safety oversight of Indian carriers.