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United Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago After Bird Strike
United Airlines flight UA-1738 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The crew had to shut one of the engines down before the plane touched down.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Bulgaria Air flight FB-8798 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rijeka, Croatia, on June 1st.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1177 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 31st.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-128 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on May 31st.
Anda Air flight 5G-2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kiev Zhuliany International Airport, Ukraine, on May 30th.
EasyJet flight U2-1110 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 30th.
Izhavia flight IV-302 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, on May 29th.
Transavia flight HV-5807 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, at May 28th.
Iran Air flight IR-721 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Robat Karim, Iran, on May 27th.
A Skippers Aviation flight made an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on May 26th.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1224 had to return and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on May 24th.
Air Europa flight UX-98 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on May 24th.
British Airways flight BA-9272 had to return and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on May 22nd.
Aeroflot flight SU-1711 made an emergency landing in Khabarovsk, Russia, on May 22nd.
Air India flight AI-669 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on May 22nd.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-253 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on May 21st.
Delta Airlines flight DL-159 made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on May 20th.
United Airlines flight UA-1098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on May 20th.
Qantas Airways flight QF-94 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on May 20th.
American Airlines flight AA-150 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 18th.
United Airlines flight UA-2823 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 18th.
Mesa Airlines flight YV-6259 had to return and make an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio, on May 18th.