Overview

• Akasa Air flight QP1607 from Pune to Delhi reported a bird strike on October 10 and landed safely in the national capital.
• All passengers and crew were deplaned, and no injuries were reported by the airline.
• The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is undergoing a detailed engineering inspection and will return to service only after clearance.
• The aircraft had been rostered for a later Delhi–Goa service that was delayed for a few hours as a replacement jet operated the route.
• Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu reviewed airline readiness for the festive period, including operational performance and reasonable fare levels.