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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 2025 |
| Time: | 03:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-IFL |
| MSN: | 5507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT/VEPT) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT/VEPT) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E5009, an Airbus A320-232, suffered a bird strike after takeoff from runway 07 at Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT).
The aircraft returned to PAT and landed safely, 21 minutes after takeoff.
METAR:
VEPT 090300Z 10009KT 5000 HZ FEW010 SCT018 BKN100 29/24 Q1001 N OSIG
VEPT 090400Z 10009KT 5000 HZ FEW010 SCT018 BKN100 30/24 Q1001 N OSIG
Sources:
https://www.nationpress.com/national/indigo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-patna
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/6e5009#3b2ac38b
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2025 10:55 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Jul-2025 10:55 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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