Delta Airlines flight DL-1591 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 24th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after it hit a flock of birds.
The plane landed safely. All 122 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1360 had to reject take off from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 15th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Bogota, Colombia, when the crew rejected take-off due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1476 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Tucuman, Argentina, on February 13th.
The plane flying from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was on approach to Tucuman Airport, Argentina, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 130 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-153 had to return for an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 13th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for San Salvador, El Salvador, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
KLM flight KL-895 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 10th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1495 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 7th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Dallas Love Field, Texas, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane continued for safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-1897 had to return for an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on February 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-719 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Milan, Italy, on January 28th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Lahore, Pakistan, was on approach to Milan–Malpensa Airport when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 125 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1411 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 26th.
The plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Jackson when a bird hit it.
The crew continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-375 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 24th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on approach to Amsterdam when several birds hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard 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.
Nippon Cargo Airlines flight KZ-192 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, on January 21st.
The plane took off for Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Germany, but had to turn back after a flock of birds impacted the windscreen.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-736 had to return and make an emergency landing in Curacao, on January 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-526 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 17th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Omaha, Nebraska, was on approach to Phoenix when one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-6248 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on January 10th.
The plane heading from Bournemouth, United Kingdom, to Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, was diverted after a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3356 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on January 8th.
The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-9013 had to reject take off from Malaga, Spain, on December 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Toulouse, France, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Virgin America flight VX-501 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 28th.
The plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on final approach when the left engine ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-760 made a safe landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan, on December 23rd.
The Boeing 777-200 flying from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was approaching the runway when its left hand engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All people aboard remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1671 had to return for an emergency landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, on December 15th.
The plane took off for Punta Gorda, Florida, but had to turn back after it ingested several birds into one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All 177 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-105 had to return for an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on December 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 164 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Lufthansa flight LH-1403 had to reject take off from Prague, Czech Republic, on December 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8404 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for London Luton Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Republic Airways flight YX-3311 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Newark, New Jersey, on December 5th.
The plane was flying from Saint Louis, Missouri, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
