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Live bird found inside cockpit of Air India Express Bahrain-Kochi flight

An alive bird was found in the cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight on July 15, officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday. The bird was found in the glove compartment on the co-pilot’s side when the plane was at 37,000 feet altitude, the officials noted.

The plane landed safely in Kochi, they said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident, they mentioned.