What: Korean Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Sao Paulo to Seoul
Where: Sao Paulo Brazil
When: Wednesday
Who: There were 138 people on board
Why: The jet hit an American black vulture, (2 kilograms (4.4 lbs) and has a wingspan of 1.5 m) and suffered turbine engine failure. The plane landed without incident with no reported injuries.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-65 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ten passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Tampa to Hartford
Where: Bradley International Airport, Connecticut
When: Oct 3, 2012
Who: 130 people aboard
Why: After Southwest Airlines Flight 2102 suffered a bird strike on the right side of the plane on approach to Bradley International Airport, the pilot made a safe landing.
The crew described hearing a “loud bang” on approach.
The bird strike was not confirmed during the flyby but afterwards during inspection.
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.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1118 made an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on May 7th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Nashville, Tennessee, to Dallas Love Field, Texas, was diverted after the crew received indication of a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-527 suffered a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on October 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was heading to Reno, Nevada.
The plane continued its journey and landed safely in Reno.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-956 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirteen people aboard remained unharmed.
