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    Birdstrike over Norway


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    Contact photographer Lukas Bogie

    What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Tromso to Longyearbyen
    Where: Tromso
    When: Apr 30th 2012
    Who: 180 aboard
    Why: On taking off from Tromso, the flight suffered a number of bird strikes. Pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing.

    Passengers were able to leave within an hour and a half.

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    Airbus Bird Strike Delays Air India Flight


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    Contact photographer Nishant Gambhir

    What: Air India Airbus A321-200 en route from Kozhikode to Dubai
    Where: Kozhikode
    When: Apr 30th 2012
    Who: 148 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: Taking off out of Kozhikode India, the Airbus ingested a bird in the right engine, and bending the blades. Pilots dumped fuel, before making a safe landing back in Kozhikode. A replacement jet was provided.

    A second Air India flight made an emergency landing in Kozhikode after suffering an oil leak.

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    Helicopter crashes into houses in Antigua, 4 Injured


    What: Bell 206L helicopter
    Where: Antigua, Guatemala
    When: April 15, 2012
    Who: Four injured
    Why: A helicopter flying over Antigua for aerial photography crashed into two houses at 9:30 in the morning.

    No residents were at home at the time of the crash. Three Guatemalans and one American were injured in the crash. The American broke his tibia and fibula. The injured were taken to National Hospital. The American was identified only as Michael; the others were Juan Carlos Menendez, 40, Andres Turcios, 32, and Octavio Gordillo, 52.

    The helicopter was broken in two by the impact. The translation of an unverified newspaper report said that the pilot had been flying low when a bird hit the rotors.

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    Delta Bird Strike Emergency Landing at JFK


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    Contact photographer Alex Khan

    What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from New York to Los Angeles,CA
    Where: New York
    When: Apr 19th 2012
    Who: 172 passengers and 7 crew
    Why: After taking off from JFK, the plane had a bird strike. A bird was ingested by a right engine, which caused an engine failure. Pilots informed ATC.

    Passengers feared the worst as they saw the birds, heard the impact and smelled the smoke, but the cool headed pilot was able to make a visual landing while flying on one engine.

    Matthew Kroll, told reporters”We were taking off and two seconds off the ground, the whole plane shutters and you hear this low growl. Then you smell the smoke in the cabin. People were relatively calm because it happened about three second after take-off. Everyone saw what happened and you could smell it. It was more dead bird than smoke. The pilot came out and said we have to circle back. It took about four minutes and we were back on the runway.”

    The bird strike was taped by a passenger and has been incorporated into the reports below:

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    Orlando: Allegiant Bird strike

    What: Allegiant McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Orlando Sanford,FL to Huntingdon,WV
    Where: Orlando
    When: Apr 15th 2012
    Why: On takeoff from Orlando, the jet encountered a bird.

    After the bird strike, pilots elected to return to Sanford International Airpor where they made a safe landing.

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    Baltimore Bird Strike

    What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Baltimore,MD to Hartford,CT
    Where: Baltimore
    When: Mar 22nd 2012
    Who: 108 aboard
    Why: On takeoff from Baltimore, the flight encountered a bird.

    The bird strike damaged the #1 engine which began vibrating.

    Pilots returned to Baltimore and made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked on the runway, and were ported to the terminal.

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    Air India Tail scrape And Pilot Loses Flying Privs

    What: Air India Flight AI 614 en route from Ahmedabad to Mumbai
    Where: Mumbai
    When: Mar 13, 2012
    Who: 100 passengers
    Why: The Air India pilot believed he had a bird strike on landing and was attempting to abort the landing and perform a flyby, but the tail of the plane scraped the tarmac, and sent up a shower of sparks. Passengers aboard the plane were jerked about and frightened, but no serious injuries occurred.

    The pilot has been taken off rotation as the incident is under investigation by the DGCA.

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    Qantas Bird Strike over Sydney


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    Contact photographer Mehdi Nazarinia
    What: Qantas Airbus A330-200 en route from Sydney to Melbourne
    Where: Sydney
    When: Mar 6th 2012
    Why: The flight was taking off when the plane suffered a bird strike. Passengers inside the plane heard a “bang” and an engine began vibrating.

    Pilots the plane safely in Sydney, where passengers disembarked and waited less than three hours for a replacement plane.

    Passengers commended the Qantas crew for handling the situation efficiently.

    In George’s Point of View


    On a side note, we are also studying the cruise emergency response of the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that went aground off of an Italian island.

    One gets the impression that a Qantas flight crew emergency response is the direct opposite of the chaotic endangerment response of the Costa Concordia (cruise) crew. Not at all the same situation, and yet, in many ways, similar. In both situations, the lives of the passengers are dependent on the efficiency and emergency response of the captain and crew.

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    Trooper Lands Cessna after Geese Strike


    What: Iowa State Patrol en route from Sioux City to Atlantic
    Where: Denison airport
    When: Mar 6 2012
    Who: Pilot Trooper Scott Pigsley
    Why: Scott Pigsley was returning from searching for a woman when his plane struck geese. At the time, he knew something had happened, but wasn’t sure what it was until after he landed and saw the damage to the single engine Cessna he was flying. The goose or geese left dents on the wings, a broken wheel cover and blood on the Cessna, but the problems Pigsley had encountered involved the engine.

    Read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/30621488/detail.html#ixzz1oRKeY6S8

    The missing woman had already been found.

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    Aerolineas Bird Strike Leads to Emergency Landing in Sao Paulo


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    Contact photographer Simón Blaise

    What: Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-700 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Buenos Aires Argentina
    Where: Sao Paulo
    When: Feb 2nd 2012
    Why: After takeoff from Sao Paulo, the flight suffered an bird strike, which disabled it. The vibrating engine had to be shut down. Pilots returned to Sao Paulo a quarter of an hour after leaving.

    Passengers were provided alternative transport.

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    Sacramento Bird Strike

    What: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Sacramento to Houston
    Where: Sacramento
    When: January 21, 2012 6:00 a.m.
    Who: 0 injuries
    Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike which damaged an engine. The plane landed, and passengers disembarked. Passengers were provided alternatives, but the United Airlines Boeing is out of commission until repairs can be made.

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    Bird Strike over Panama


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    Contact photographer Bill Shull

    What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-900 en route from Panama City (Panama) to Newark,NJ
    Where: Panama City
    When: November 18, 2011
    Who: 176 aboard
    Why: After takeoff, while climbing out of Panama City, the Continental flight suffered a bird strike. After ingesting the bird, the left engine surged, and caught on fire. Pilots shut down the engine, and returned to Tocumen Airport where they made a safe landing.

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    Indigo Bird Strike cancels flight

    What: Indigo Delhi flight-6E 482 en route from Vadodara to Delhi
    Where: Vadodara
    When: Nov 1, 2011 at 10:30
    Why: The Indigo flight en route from Vadodara to Delhi had a bird strike right after takeoff, and had to return to Vadodara. The pilots managed a safe landing on soft tires.

    The flight was cancelled, and passengers were provided an alternative plane to take them to Delhi.

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    Arkefly Birdstrike


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    Contact photographer Robert Burke

    What: ArkeFly Boeing 767-304ER (WL) en route from Amsterdam to Colombo.
    Where: Goa-Dabolim Airport
    When: October 27, 2011
    Who: 263 aboard
    Why: On takeoff from Goa-Dabolim Airport, the plane ran into a flock of birds. The bird strike ended up with several birds ingested into an engine.

    The pilot didn’t have to make an emergency landing, as he had not actually left the runway. He just braked, and the passengers were able to disembark safely.

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    Finnish Bird Strike Cuts Flight Short


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    Contact photographer Martin Djupenstrom

    What: Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 en route from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
    Where: Helsinki Finland
    When: Oct 5th 2011
    Why: The flight took off normally from Helsinki but incurred a bird strike.

    After leveling off, the crew decided to return to Helsinki where they made a safe landing. The weather in Rovaniemi was foggy, with limited visibility, contributing to their decision.

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    ATR Bird Strike, Emergency Landing Budapest


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    Contact photographer Tamas Martenyi

    What: Tarom Romanian Air Transport Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 en route from Hungary to Romania
    Where: Budapest
    When: June 17, 2011
    Who: 34 passengers and 4 crew * corrected
    Why: After taking off from Budapest, the right engine made abrasive noises, and began smoking. The engines power turbine failed followed by the gearbox. The plane was stopped on taxiway. * corrected

    The pilot shut down the engine, and returned to the airport where they made a safe landing. The plane was shut down on the taxiway.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Delhi: Air India Emergency Landing


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    What: Air India Boeing 777-300 en route from Delhi to New York JFK,NY
    Where: Delhi
    When: Jul 17th 201
    Why: After takeoff from Delhi, the right engine developed problems. The pilot returned to Delhi and made a safe landing.

    Passengers disembarked, and were provided a different plane and crew twelve hours later.

    The engine is suspected to have ingested a bird.

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    Bird Strike in Novosibirsk


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    Contact photographer Oleg Chaplin

    What: Vladivostok A320 en route from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar
    Where: Novosibirsk
    When: Jul 3rd 2011
    Who: 152 passengers and 8 crew
    Why: After takeoff from Novosibirsk, the plane’s right engine ingested a hawk.

    The pilot burned off fuel and made a safe landing three hours later with engine vibration.

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    SATA Emergency Landing in Funchal

    What: SATA International Airbus A320-200 en route from Funchal to Copenhagen
    Where: Funchal Portugal
    When: Jun 20th 2011
    Who: 104 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: On takeoff, the plane flew through a flock of birds, resulting in damage to both engines. There was vibration but no loss of power. Within a quarter of an hour, the pilot landed safely back at Funchal.

    Both engines ingested seagulls, resulting in damaged fan blades. Also, on impact with a gull, one of the cargo doors opened.

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    Emergency landing on Midway Atoll

    What: Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Honolulu to Osaka
    Where: 300 nm southeast of Sand Island/Midway Atoll
    When: June 17, 2011
    Who: 359 passengers, 19 crew
    Why: While en route, a windshield cracked. Although they did not lose cabin pressure, the crew decided they had to land while it was daylight. The plane had two birdstrikes and had flap damage also.

    The pilots made a safe landing on a 7,900 foot runway on the atoll, Sand Island’s Henderson Field.

    Passengers waited on board until a replacement jet was provided within 16 hours. The replacement 747 jet left at 5:00 am before the “sea birds woke up.”

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    Bird Strike Damages American Airlines, Endangers Flight


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    What: American Airlines MD-80 en route from Dallas/Fort Worth to Norfolk Virginia
    Where: DFW airport
    When: June 13 2011, 6:15 pm
    Who: 122 passengers and 5 crew
    Why: On takeoff from Dallas/ Fort Worth , Monday’s American Airlines flight struck a flock of (20+) pigeons, damaging the cone and right wing and requiring an emergency landing. The plane had to be taken out of service for repairs, and bird part extractions. Dead birds littered the runway.

    Birds can be a problem at the 29 square mile airport. Attached you can view a wildlife management news clip demonstrating a wildlife expert’s noise system used to disrupt the birds.

    View more videos at: http://nbcdfw.com.

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    Airbus Birdstrike over Athens

    What: Air France Airbus A320-200 en route from Athens to Paris
    Where: Athens
    When: May 30th 2011
    Who: 152 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: While over Athens, the plane incurred a bird strike. In Athens, a dismembered sea gull was found on the runway. The plane continued until unusual vibration of the engine made them decide to return to Athens. They had to burn off fuel.

    They made a safe landing.

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    Bird strike in Patna

    What: Jetlite Boeing 737-700 en route from Mumbai to Ranchi to Patna
    Where: Patna Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport
    When: Jun 1st 2011
    Who: 100 aboard
    Why: On landing at Patna, the plane had a bird strike on one of the engines.

    The plane made a safe landing at Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport anyway, although the next leg of the return (to Mumbai) had to be delayed due to damage to the plane.