Mangaluru: A major disaster was prevented at the Mangaluru International Airport on Thursday morning, as the take-off of a flight to Dubai was stalled after a bird hit the plane. The IndiGo flight was ready for take-off at 8:30 am on Thursday, when the bird hit the aircraft.

The pilot, sensing danger due to this, informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) of the matter and the take-off was cancelled. Sources at the airport said that the passengers were provided an aircraft that had come from Bengaluru, to travel to Dubai.

The plane was also inspected by the technicians.

 

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Belthangady: Heavy rain in the taluk has led to a landslide at Charmadi Ghat, causing a major traffic jam.

A hill collapsed near the tenth turn of Charmadi Ghat, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded for hours. The incident occurred during the night, disrupted vehicular traffic on the Ghat Road.

With the cooperation of locals, the mud and stones were cleared, allowing traffic to resume. However, the disruption caused significant delays, with vehicles backed up at the ghats.

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