On 27 October, an Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated domestic flight QP1333 between Ahmedabad and Delhi when – during climb – the aircraft was hit by a bird. During a post-flight inspection, the radome was found damaged. Subsequently, the aircraft was grounded for repair.
The following tweet appeared on social media:
Just happened :
– Akasa Air's @Boeing 737-MAX, VT-YAF operating flight QP-1333 from Ahmedabad to Delhi hit by a bird
– Happened during climb
– Radome found damaged. @AkasaAir plane declared AOG at @DelhiAirport.
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) October 27, 2022
