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Narrow escape for passengers of Mumbai-bound flight

More than 100 passengers had a narrow escape when a Mumbai-bound Indian aircraft suffered a bird hit while taking off from the Biju Patnaik airport.

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BHUBANESWAR: More than 100 passengers had a narrow escape when a Mumbai-bound Indian aircraft suffered a bird hit while taking off from the Biju Patnaik airport here on Saturday afternoon.

The Airbus-320, with 114 passengers on board, was speeding down the runway when the bird was sucked into one of its engines, officials said.

The pilots applied the brakes suddenly bringing the aircraft to a halt and deflating four tyres, they said. 

"It was a bird hit. The four tyres were deflated," P C Sahu, airport manager, told PTI.

The plane then taxied to a bay near the terminal building and the passengers quickly disembarked.

Sources said that the passengers had been requested to wait till alternative arrangements were made.

"We are trying to accommodate passengers in the Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight," Sahu said.

Passengers, who have connecting international flights, were being given preference, he added.

The other passengers were being put up in hotels till their flight was ready to take off.

"It was an awesome experience when the speeding aircraft suddenly applied the brake. But the passengers were not hurt," Kartikeya Mishra, one of the passengers told PTI.

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