Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-214 VT-EDD, Friday 24 October 2025
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Date:Friday 24 October 2025
Time:13:09 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:Air India
Registration: VT-EDD
MSN: 4212
Year of manufacture:2010
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Nagpur-Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG/VANP) -   India
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Nagpur-Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG/VANP)
Destination airport:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air India flight AI466, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike immediately after takeoff from Nagpur Airport (NAG).
The flight returned and landed safely back at NAG, about 21 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bird-hit-after-take-off-air-india-flight-returns-to-nagpur-aircraft-under-inspection/articleshow/124804263.cms

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 January 2016 VT-EDD Air India 0 near Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) non
Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Oct-2025 06:41 ASN Added
26-Oct-2025 06:42 ASN Updated [Narrative, ]

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