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Delhi-bound Jetlite flight with 142 people on board, including Union Minister
for Development of North East Region Paban Singh Ghatowar and two Assam
Ministers, made an emergency landing following a bird-hit at Mohanbari airport
here on Friday.
Hit by an eagle
The Dibrugarh-Guwahati-Delhi S2-4392/9W 7082 flight was hit by
an eagle soon after take-off and the pilot made an emergency landing, airport
officials said here.
Wings damaged
Besides Mr. Ghatowar, the passengers included Assam Revenue
Minister Prithibi Majhi and Assam Culture Minister Pranati Phukan, and six crew
members.
The wings of the aircraft have been damaged and it has been
grounded at the airport with its onward journey cancelled for the day.
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