Delta Air Lines flight 281 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 8.
Authorities said the airbus A330 aircraft had to turn back after one of its engines sustained damage due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Vietjet flight VJ-496 made a safe landing at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 30.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam, to Hanoi, was hit by a bird upon approaching the runway.
The aircraft’s weather radar sustained damage while its radome was also reshaped due to the bird strike.
No injuries were reported.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-724 returned and made an emergency landing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 25.
The Airbus A330-200 was heading to Dubai, UAE, when a bird struck its right engine, forcing the crew to shut down the engine and declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Aurigny Air Services flight GR-604 had to abort take-off at Guernsey Airport, Guernsey/ Channel Islands, UK, on September 26.
Crew of the Embraer ERJ-195, en-route to Gatwick Airport, Crawley, London, had to reject take-off after a “bird strike” on its left engine.
The aircraft returned to the apron safely.
The bird strike on the engine caused damage to the plane’s fan blades.
American Airlines Flight 1889 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on September 21.
The Airbus 319, en-route from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Hartford, Connecticut, had to be diverted after a bird struck its windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 114 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flybe flight BE-803 had to reject takeoff and return to the apron at Newquay Cornwall Airport, United Kingdom on September 15.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 plane was accelerating for takeoff when a sea gull struck it, forcing the crew to reject takeoff.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft that took the passengers to London Gatwick airport with a 2-hour delay.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-612 made a safe landing at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan, on September 9.
The Boeing 777-300, flying from Dubai to Islamabad was struck by a bird while it was about to land.
The aircraft sustained significant damage and could not depart for the return flight EK-613.
No injuries were reported.
Air France flight AF1059 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on August 31.
The Cityjet Avro RJ-85 plane took off for Paris but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilots reported cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.
It is believed that the windshield cracked due to bird strike.
Nok Air flight DD7805 had to make an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport in Thailand, on August 30.
The plane took off from Nakhon Si Thammarat and was heading to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport when a large bird hit it, prompting the pilot to request an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 200 passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
IndiGo flight 6E-158 had to make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on August 20.
The plane departed for Delhi at 6:15 a.m. but had to declare an emergency at 6:30 a.m. due to a bird strike.
The plane safely landed. There were 143 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
According to an airline spokesperson, “An inspection carried out by the on-ground engineering team revealed an engine fan blade was damaged beyond allowable limits. The aircraft was immediately withdrawn from service for maintenance at Ahmedabad airport. The aircraft became serviceable for operations at 1.30pm.”
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ391 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 17.
The Boeing 777-200 was heading from Istanbul to Singapore when several storks hit it, forcing the pilot to declare emergency.
The plane landed safely and all 255 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.
The plane was taken for repair while the airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Blue Air flight 0B134 had to return and make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in England, on August 17.
The Boeing 737, that took off for Bucharest, Romania, had to return after the pilot reported a suspected bird-hit just 20 minutes into the flight.
The plane landed safely and burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
After inspection, the plane was cleared to take off again.
Yeti Airlines flight 792 had to return and make an emergency landing at Biratnagar Airport, Nepal, on June 17.
The Jetstream-41 jet took off for Kathmandu but had to return immediately afterwards after a bird hit its engine.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 29 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Air India flight AI 873 had to make an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on May 19.
The plane was heading from Bhubaneshwar to New Delhi when a bird hit it, causing a cockpit glass pane to crack. The pilot immediately reported the situation to ATC and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 169 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Envoy Air Flight 3530 had to return and make an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York on April 30.
The plane took off for Detroit but had to turn back shortly afterwards after one or more birds hit its left wing flap.
The plane landed safely. All 62 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
A SpiceJet aircraft was hit by a bird while landing at Srinagar International Airport, India, on April 28.
According to Airport director R N Shinde, “There was a bird hit on a Spice Jet flight SG160 coming from Jammu at the airport at 11:10 am… The aircraft experienced bird hit on the nose while landing.”
The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 people aboard remained safe.
The aircraft was grounded.
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.
American Airlines flight AA-1696 made an emergency landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, on April 13.
The Boeing 737-800 departed LaGuardia Airport at around about 2:15 p.m. but had to divert to JFK shortly afterwards after a bird flew into its left engine. The flight was en-route to Miami, Florida at the time.
The plane landed safely and none of the 152 people aboard was harmed.
The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.
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.
A U.S. Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29.
According to airport spokesperson Jonathan Green, the plane, heading to phoenix, had to return after a bird hit its windshield.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A Thai Airways aircraft, operating flight # TG 320, was hit by a bird while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 22.
The Boeing 777 was flying from Bangkok, Thailand, when it suffered a bird strike on its right engine and sustained minor damage.
Authorities confirmed that the plane made a normal landing, without any special emergency protocol. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The aircraft was taken for repair.
American Airlines flight 1320 returned and made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on March 17.
The plane, carrying 126 passengers and 7 crew members, departed for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, shortly before 9 a.m. Authorities said it was airborne for about 10 minutes before a flock of geese hit it. The pilot then declared an emergency and landed back uneventfully. No one was injured.
The aircraft was taken out of service. The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.
The FAA is investigating.
A Royal Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport in the Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, on the morning of February 4.
According to a Ministry of Defence spokesperson, “Two RAF aircraft were training in Pembrey when one aircraft thought it had been struck by a bird…As a precaution the aircraft asked to land at the nearest airport which was Cardiff…There was no damaged discovered and both aircraft returned to the RAF Valley base in Anglesea.”
Airport authorities confirmed that Hawk T1 made an uneventful emergency landing and no one aboard was harmed.
A helicopter, belonging to the U.S. Coast Guard, had to make an emergency landing in a parking lot in Houston, Texas, on January 22.
The chopper had to be landed in emergency at a shopping center’s parking area, after a bird hit it. Authorities said the helicopter was flying over the Gulf of Mexico for checking on an unmanned platform at the time of incident.
Four people were aboard at the time; all of them remained uninjured.
A Boeing 757 cargo jet, flying for a DHL contractor, Air Transport, had to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on January 7.
The plane took off for Boeing Field, Seattle, shortly after 6:30 p.m. but had to turn back after atleast 5 northern pintail ducks hit it and caused engine troubles.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one aboard was injured. Authorities said 5 duck were found during cleaning.
