New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- An Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai was delayed until Sunday morning, October 18, after the aircraft suffered a bird strike while arriving from Dubai on Saturday, October 17.

Flight EK 517 was due to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport at 4:25 pm. Emirates said the aircraft required repairs before it could operate the return journey.

The airline arranged hotel accommodation for affected passengers and rescheduled the departure for 7 am on Sunday.

"Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will not be compromised," the airline said in a statement.

A video shared by news agency ANI showed ground staff inspecting the...