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| Date: | Tuesday 7 October 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-TNH |
| MSN: | 7980 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 164 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India flight AI274 suffered a bird strike while coming into Colombo. The bird strike was detected after it touched down at the airport.
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/air-india-bird-strike-colombo-chennai-b2840817.html
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Air-India-Colombo-Chennai-flight-lands-safely-after-bird-hit/108-321592
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-flight-from-colombo-to-chennai-cancelled-after-bird-hit-101759822903226.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 July 2019 | VT-TNH | Vistara | 0 | near Lucknow |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2025 08:47 | Prometheus | Added |
| 08-Oct-2025 08:48 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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