UK717 - Incident: Vistara A20N at Patna on Jan 23rd 2021

A Vistara Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-TNW performing flight UK-717 from Bangalore to Patna (India) with 65 passengers and 7 crew, landed on Patna's runway 25 when during touchdown a bird collided with the aircraft. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

The airline reported the aircraft received minor damage to an engine (LEAP) as result of the bird strike on landing.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart for the return flight after about 8 hours after landing.