Train pilot injured as eagle shatters windscreen in Anantnag

Bird lands safely inside the pilot’s cabin

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Srinagar, Updated At : 03:45 AM Nov 09, 2025 IST

A train’s engine with a broken windscreen after an eagle crashed and landed inside the cabin of the locomotive pilot who received minor injuries in Anantnag district. PTI

An eagle crashed into the windscreen of a train in Anantnag district and landed inside the cabin of the locomotive pilot who received minor injuries, officials said.

The incident occurred in the Baramulla-Banihal train between Bijbehara and Anantnag railway stations, they said.

The windscreen was shattered, causing minor facial injuries to the pilot, the officials added.

However, the bird landed safely inside the pilot’s cabin after the collision, they said.

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Train pilot injured as eagle shatters windscreen in Anantnag

Bird lands safely inside the pilot’s cabin

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