BREAKING: An Emirates Flight Was Grounded After Being Hit By A Bird In India

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An Emirates flight has been grounded while landing in Kolkata after being hit by a bird. 

There were damages to the left engine that require repair. 

There were no injuries in the incident. 

Emirates flight EK571 was landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in West Bengal.

Bird remains found on one of the wings

“The Emirates plane landed at 7.53 am and reported a bird hit at 10.23 am. The bird remains were found on one of the wings of the aircraft,” 

Atul Dixit, Director, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.

The news is currently breaking on Twitter

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