VIDEO: Hailstorm cracks windshield, Bhubaneswar-Delhi Vistara flight makes emergency landing

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Delhi Vistara flight made an emergency landing, ten minutes after takeoff from the Biju Patnaik International Airport(BPIA) on Wednesday, after it was hit by a hailstorm.

BPIA Director Prasanna Pradhan said the flight with about 170 passengers departed at 0145 hours for Delhi when it was hit by a hailstorm in the mid sky forcing the pilot to return back to the BPIA for the safety of the passengers and crew members.

The flight, he said, had reportedly developed cracks in the windshield after being hit by the hailstorm.

#WATCH | #Bhubaneswar | Emergency landing after hail cracks windshield

A Vistara flight with around 170 passengers on board to Delhi had to return to Bhubaneswar Airport & make emergency landing after takeoff due to damage to cockpit by hailstorm; All safe #Odisha @aaibpiairport pic.twitter.com/IsZWgsMcqB

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All the passengers are safe.