Akasa Air Flight Successfully Lands in Delhi After Bird Strike Incident: Safety Protocols in Action

Oct 11, 2025 03:43 pm CST

An Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating as flight QP 1607 from Pune to Delhi experienced a bird strike incident but landed safely in the national capital on October 10, 2025. All passengers and crew were safely deplaned while the aircraft underwent thorough inspection by engineers, causing a subsequent Delhi-Goa flight to be rescheduled with a replacement aircraft.