Mumbai bound Jet Airways flight suffers bird hit, returns to Rajkot airport

After the hit, the flight returned to the airport and was grounded as it needs repair work before it takes off again.

Update: 2018-06-30 11:39 GMT

Jet Airways temporarily suspended operations on April 17 as it ran out of cash after lenders declined to extend emergency funds. (Photo: AFP/File)

Rajkot: A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight was forced to return to the Rajkot airport on Saturday after it suffered a bird-hit during take-off, a senior official said.

The Rajkot-Mumbai flight suffered a bird hit during take-off around 7:15 am, Rajkot Airport Director B K Das said.

"After the bird-hit, the flight returned to the airport and was grounded. The aircraft has suffered some problems in the incident and repair work will be carried out by a team from Mumbai before it takes off again," Das told PTI.

Jet Airways officials were not available for comment.