Delhi Airport News: Emirates Dubai Flight Delayed by Bird Strike
Delhi Airport News
An Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai was delayed on Friday, 16 October 2026, after a bird strike affected its departure. The incident took place at Delhi airport and caused a disruption to the flight schedule.
The flight, EK 517, was supposed to leave Delhi for Dubai at 4:25 pm. However, a bird strike was reported before departure, and the flight could not leave on time. The nose cone is the front part of the plane, and it is often the area that gets hit when a bird collides with an aircraft. Ground teams usually inspect this part carefully to make sure there is no damage before allowing the plane to fly.
This is not the first bird strike reported in India recently. On 24 August, an Air India flight travelling from Delhi to Patna faced a suspected bird strike while approaching Patna airport. The incident happened at around 7:44 am, and the plane was carrying 164 passengers.
An airport official, the pilot of Air India flight AI 1741 reported the suspected bird strike. The plane landed, and after that, authorities carried out an inspection of the runway.
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