PUNE: An Air India flight carrying over 100 passengers suffered a hen hit at Pune airport on Friday morning, resulting in the cancellation of its return flight.Flight AI-2469 had departed from Delhi at 5:31 am and landed safely in Pune at 7:14 am. Nonetheless, shortly after touchdown, airline officers confirmed that the plane — an Airbus A320 — had skilled a hen strike.In consequence, the identical plane, which was scheduled to function the return leg from Pune to Delhi, was grounded for security checks, and the flight was cancelled.Air India officers acknowledged that different preparations have been being made for affected passengers.““Flight AI2470 scheduled to function from Pune to Delhi on June 20 has been cancelled resulting from a bird-hit which was detected after the incoming flight landed safely at Pune. The plane has been grounded to hold out in depth checks. Inconvenience brought about to our passengers resulting from this unexpected disruption is sincerely regretted and each effort is being made to reduce it, together with offering lodging for passengers. Refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling can be being provided to friends who go for it. Different preparations are being made to fly the passengers to Delhi. At Air India, the security of our passengers and crew stays our high precedence,” an Air India spokesperson instructed TOI.