Full emergency declared at Delhi airport as Dubai-bound plane suffers birdhit

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A full emergency was declared at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after take-off, according to airport officials.

Airport officials stated that the FedEx aircraft was hit minutes after it took-off.

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FedEx is a courier/cargo aircraft.

More details awaited.

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