What: Spirit Airlines Flight 436 Airbus 319 was en route to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after leaving Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Where: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
When: The bird struck at 11 a.m Monday, and shortly after, the pilot returned to the airport.
Who: 115 passengers and four crew members
Why:struck a bird shortly after takeoff and reportedly the bird got ingested by the left engine.
Arkia Israel Airlines flight IZ-803 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, on April 26.
The Embraer ERJ-195 jet was heading from Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv, to Eilat when the pilot reported a bird strike and sought permission for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely around 10 minutes after it took off.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-9139 had to return and make an emergency landing in Goiana, Brazil, on January 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine ingested multiple birds.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: 2 Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27
Where: air show in Poland
When: Sunday August 31
Who: Two pilots
Why: During an air show in Poland, two jets collided. Neither pilot had the time to eject; so far the remains of only one have been found. The cause has been attributed to a bird flying into the engine of one of the jets
United Airlines flight UA-6176 suffered a bird strike on the way to Nashville, Tennessee, on July 10th.
The incident happened when the plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was on approach to Nashville International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
LATAM Brasil flight JJ-3585 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rio Branco International Airport, Brazil, on November 11th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Brasilia, Brazil, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
GoJet Airlines flight G7-6202 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Louis, Missouri, on January 24th.
The plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to turn back after a windshield cracked due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
