SpiceJet flight hits buffalo during takeoff at Surat airport

Posted by Rajesh KC November 6th, 2014 :


140 passengers of a Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight from Surat had a narrow escape on Thursday evening when the aircraft hit a stray buffalo on the runway, as it was about to take-off.

The Delhi-bound SpiceJet plane, carrying 146 passengers and crew, was grounded on Thursday because of the damage sustained in the accident. SpiceJet said the buffalo, which was killed in the crash, was "essentially invisible against a black background".

After SpiceJet Flight Hits Buffalo On Runway,

SpiceJet is India's fourth-biggest airline by market share. The airline said in a statement that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft hit the buffalo on "take-off roll" at Surat airport.