SpiceJet flight SG 2458, flying from Mumbai to Jabalpur, upon landing hit a herd of wild boars that had strayed into the runway on Friday night.
However, all 49 passengers and crew members are safe, according to SpiceJet.
"The skilful and experienced hands of Captain Amartya Basu, who has more than 10,000 hours of flying experience, today helped to avert a major disaster by diverting the aircraft towards the left of the runway to moderate the impact of the event. Damage to the aircraft is still being assessed. However, all the 49 passengers and 4 crew members are absolutely safe," a SpiceJet spokesperson said.