India • Jun 27, 2025

Bird nest causes delay for Air India flight

A Mumbai-to-Bangkok Air India flight was delayed for over three hours on June 25 after a passenger, Hanshi Paramjeet Singh, spotted a bird's nest inside the plane's wing and quickly told the crew.
The 7:45am takeoff was pushed to 11:00am while safety checks were done and passengers were moved to another aircraft.

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Passenger praised for alerting the crew

After a video of the incident went viral, people online called out Air India for missing something so basic during pre-flight checks.
Many praised the alert passenger and said airlines need stricter maintenance routines to avoid such slip-ups in the future.
The whole episode is also a reminder that speaking up when you spot something unusual can really make a difference.