Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-80 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Azerbaijan Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Baku to Istanbul
Where: Istanbul
When: Aug 12th 2010
Who: 119 passengers and 8 crew
Why: While attempting a landing in Istanbul, the plane overran the runway with flaps retracted. The nosegear collapsed.
Passengers disembarked on a mobile staircase.