By Bonface Mulyungi

Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has announced flight disruptions from Cape Town, South Africa after experiencing a bird strike upon landing.

In a statement on Saturday, KQ said that the plane landed safely Cape Town International Airport at approximately 1:55 p.m but further inspections rendered it unsafe for takeoff.

“Following technical assessment, the aircraft was declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG) following significant damage to the radome. This affected the service flight from Cape Town back to Nairobi,” read the statement in part.

A radome is the dome-shaped, often referred as the “nose”, protective cone on an aircraft that houses weather radar and communication antennas.It shields sensitive electronics against rain, snow, ice, and impacts like birds.

The carries said that standard safety procedures are underway to conduct inspections and maintenance in a bid to fly back to Nairobi within the next 24 hours.

“We are actively working to minimise disruption to our schedule and support affected customers through communication updates on alternative travel arrangements where applicable,” KQ noted.