Overview

• IndiGo flight 6E812 to Kolkata returned to Nagpur shortly after takeoff on September 2 after a suspected bird strike, and all on board landed safely.
• Engineers found nose damage and ordered further checks, leading to the aircraft’s grounding and the flight’s cancellation for the day in line with regulations.
• Flight-tracking data identified the jet as an Airbus A320-251N and showed its diversion back to Nagpur, while officials said the incident is under analysis.
• IndiGo said customers received refreshments, alternative travel options or full refunds, reiterating that safety remains its top priority.
• Separately on September 1, IndiGo flight 6E6571 from Delhi to Kolkata was delayed for over three hours after a passenger allegedly misbehaved while intoxicated, with the flyer declared unruly and handed to security as both sides filed complaints.