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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2025 |
| Time: | c. 10:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Air India Express |
| Registration: | VT-VTZ |
| MSN: | 4379 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ/VAPO) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ/VAPO) |
| Bhubaneswar-Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI/VEBS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India Express flight IX1098, an Airbus A320-214, aborted the takeoff from runway 28 at PNQ after sustaining a bird strike.
It was reported that a bird was ingested in engine no.2, resulting in damage to seven fan blades.
Sources:
https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-bird-strike-air-india-express-flight-aborts-takeoff-140-passengers-safe
https://www.flightradar24.com/2025-08-06/10:49/20x/AXB1098/3b99a844
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 January 2024 | VT-VTZ | Air India Express | 0 | 30 nm from Kolkata International Airport | |
non |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2025 19:03 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Aug-2025 19:04 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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