Nordwind Airlines flight N4-5816 made an emergency landing in Ufa, Russia, on October 13th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Antalya, Turkey, was descending toward Ufa when it suffered a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
All two hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways A319-100 en route from Rochester to Charlotte
Where: Rochester
When: March 11, 2010
Who: 124 passengers (126?)
Why: According to interviews by the airport director, immediately after an uneventful takeoff, the jet flew through a flock of geese. Passengers heard an engine combust, and smelled something burning. The flight landed safely within thirty minutes, and apparently passengers clapped on landing.
It has been three years since Rochester’s last reported bird strike.
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What: Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Istanbul to Stuttgart
Where: Istanbul
When: Jan 28th 2010
Who: 42 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the flight crew found an (undesignated) problem in the left engine. That engine was shut down, and the flight returned to Ataturk Airport for a safe landing. Passengers were rebooked when the flight was cancelled.
Ryanair flight FR-161 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on February 14.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, was forced to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 171 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Asia flight AK-9700 overran the end of the runway upon landing at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Malaysia, on November 30th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.
There were four crew members aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
TAROM flight RO-415 made a safe emergency landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain, on May 4th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Bucharest Otopeni, Romania was about to land when one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All 120 passengers remained unhurt.
Pictured: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-232
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Bogota Colombia to Atlanta GA
Where: Bogota
When: Dec 2nd 2009
Who: 115 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Half an hour into the flight, the outer pane of the copilot’s windshield window cracked. The plane returned to the airport in Bogota and made a safe landing.
