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Providential escape for bird-hit New Delhi-Bagdogra flight
Siliguri, Mar 21 (UNI) A New Delhi-Bagdogra Spice Jet flight today had a providential escape after it hit a bird during landing at the Bagdogra airport in North Bengal.
Airport Director K K Bhowmik said the flight carrying 20 passengers developed a technical snag after being hit by the bird.
However, it made a safe landing.
All the passengers were safe, he added.
The engine of the aircraft developed a snag and it was being looked into by the engineers, Mr Bhowmik informed.
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Story first published: Friday, March 21, 2008, 21:31 [IST]