Durban Bird Strike
Pictured: A South African Airways Airbus A319-131
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What: South African Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Durban to Cape Town
Where: Durban
When: Dec 11th 2009
Who: not available
Why: On takeoff, the flight had a bird strike, and made an immediate emergency landing. Passengers debarked and were provided alternative transport.
The bird ingested was reportedly a “Yellow-billed Kite.”