Air New Zealand flight NZ-402 had to reject takeoff from Wellington, New Zealand, on November 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Auckland, New Zealand, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All one hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained uninjured.
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Contact photographer Konstantin Von Wedelstaedt
What: Frontier Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Kansas City, MO to Denver
Where: Kansas City
When: Nov 24 2009
Why: After take-off, the plane struck several geese. The right engine had to be shut down immediately. The plane immediately returned to the airport to land within ten minutes. This is after the same plane flew through a flock of birds last week, sustaining damage in both engines.
American Airlines flight AA-952 made a safe landing after bird strike in Newark, New Jersey, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Kuwait Airways Airbus A300-600 en route from Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Where: Kuwait
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 226 passengers and 12 crew
Why: Just after takeoff, smoke was reported in the cabin. The plane returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
Passengers evacuated using emergency slides. Several passengers and a crew member were injured during evacuation.
British Airways flight BA-2631 made an emergency landing in Alicante, Spain, on September 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
On January 10, 2013, a Jabiru J200 ultralight piloted Dennis Horn and co-pilot Manfred Scherbius made a successful emergency landing on the beach crashed on takeoff when it stuck the water. The accident occurred on Martins Bay beach, near Warkworth New Zealand. Nobody on the beach was injure, which is a feat, because the beach was crowded with people in a sandcastle competition. On the takeoff attempt, a wing and propeller broke. The pilot and co-pilot walked away from the incident.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-8262 made an emergency landing in Tauranga, New Zealand, on May 21st.
The plane flying from Wellington, New Zealand, was on approach to Tauranga when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.