Jet Airways flight 9W 541 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on March 31.
Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing after a bird hit the aircraft. According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain of Jet Airways flight 9W 541 from Dubai to Mumbai reported a bird hit while landing. A thorough inspection of the aircraft was carried out and no damage was reported.”
There were 110 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The incident temporarily closed the runway due to which, 4 flights were asked to abort landing while 5 other incoming flights, including 4 Indigo flights and 1 Jet Airways flight, were diverted to other airports.
United Airlines plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at South Arkansas Regional Airport, El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 7.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-1 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on September 13th.
Skywest Airlines flight OO-5869 made a hard landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on July 2nd.