Air India pilot flies bird-hit plane with 122 on board
An Air India pilot allegedly breached security protocol and flew a bird-hit plane carrying 122 passengers from Bhopal-Delhi on Monday. The flight was reportedly denied permission to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi for not following the standard operating procedure. An Air India spokesperson said it was diverted to Jaipur, where all the passengers deplaned safely. 
Breaching security protocol, an Air India pilot risked over 120 lives by flying a bird-hit plane to Delhi from Bhopal.Soon after take off, the AI 436 flight experienced a bird-hit, deemed to be a serious threat to the aircraft. Protocol demands that the aircraft should have contacted the nearest ATC and seek priority landing.The pilot instead decided to fly all the way to their destination at the IGI airport in Delhi where it was allegedly denied permission to land for not following the standard operating procedure.A PTI report said the Delhi-bound flight, carrying 122 passengers and crew on board, was diverted to Jaipur later on. All the passengers deplaned safely after the aircraft landed at Jaipur, an Air India spokesperson said.