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American Airlines Flight Returns to Seattle after Bird Strike

May 1, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-2310 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on April 27th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dublin

February 18, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-161 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on February 14.

The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, was forced to return due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All 171 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

bird strike | Croatia | Croatia Airlines | Emergency

Bird-Hit Croatia Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Croatia

February 7, 2016

Croatia Airlines flight OU-631 made an emergency landing in Zadar. Croatia, on February 5th.

The plane was flying from Pula, Croatia, when a bird struck it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 23 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

KLM Plane Returns to Netherlands after Bird Strike

January 28, 2016

KLM KLM flight KL-691 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on January 27.

The Boeing 747-400, heading towards Toronto, Ontario, had to dump fuel and return after a bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Fedex Federal Express Plane Returns to Tennessee after Bird Strike

January 13, 2016

FedEx Fedex Federal Express flight FX-541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, on January 9.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-10, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to bird strike during the take off. The plane was getting a lot of vibrations during the flight.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.

Air Asia | Airbus | back to base | bird strike | Emergency

AirAsia Plane Returns to Phnom Penh International Airport

December 29, 2015

AirAsia flight AK 537D had to return and make an emergency landing at Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia, on December 27.

The Airbus 320 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

December 22, 2015

American Airlines flight 641 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on December 20.

It is believed that the plane, flying from Washington, D.C., declared emergency due to a bird strike. According to American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott, the plane reported a mechanical issue but was able to land safely in Los Angeles.

All 120 people aboard remained unhurt.

AA Plane Returns to Las Vegas after Bird Strike

November 10, 2015

American Airlines flight 334 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 9.

The Boeing 737 plane was departing for Chicago when a bird struck it, prompting the pilot to return.

The plane landed safely. There were 156 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to North Carolina due to Bird Strike

November 1, 2015

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2573 returned and made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina, on October 30.

The Boeing 737-300, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return in emergency due to bird strike.

The aircraft sustained minor damage on its left side.

All 124 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

London-bound Cathay Pacific Flight Returns to India after Bird Strike

November 1, 2015

Cathay Pacific flight CX-37 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on October 30.

The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Heathrow Airport, London, had to make an emergency landing due to bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Everyone aboard remained safe.

Airbus | Alitalia | bird strike | hard | Italy

Alitalia Airbus makes Safe Landing in Italy after Bird Strike

November 1, 2015

Alitalia flight AZ-1637 made a safe landing at Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla, Bari, Italy, on October 26.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Linate Airport, Milan, Italy, sustained damage to one of its flaps due to bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air Tahiti Nui Plane Returns to Paris after Bird Strike

October 22, 2015

Air Tahiti Nui flight TN-7 had to make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, on October 21.

The Airbus A340-300 was taking-off for Los Angeles, California, when it was hit by a bird. The crew decided to burn fuel and return to Paris.

The plane returned safely.

Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Ryanair Plane Returns to Germany after Bird Strike

October 21, 2015

Ryanair flight FR-4376 returned and made an emergency landing at Weeze Airport, Germany, on October 20.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Tallinn, Estonia, with 183 passengers aboard, had to return due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight.

Bird-Hit Delta Air Lines Plane Returns to Seattle

October 10, 2015

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.

bird strike | Embraer | Landing | UK

London Bound AAS Flight Aborts Take-off after Bird Strike

September 28, 2015

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.

Air France Jet Returns to Newcastle due to Cracked Windshield

September 1, 2015

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.

bird strike | Emergency | India | IndiGo

Bird-Hit IndiGo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad

August 21, 2015

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.”

Air India | bird strike | cracked windshield | Emergency | India

Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing with Cracked Windshield

May 22, 2015

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.

American Airlines | bird strike | Emergency | USA

Envoy Air Flight Returns to LaGuardia Airport after Bird Strike

May 1, 2015

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.

bird strike | Emergency | India | Spicejet

Bird-Hit SpiceJet Plane Lands Safely in Srinagar

April 29, 2015

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 Airlines | bird strike | Diversion | Emergency | Israel

Bird-Hit Arkia Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Ben Gurion Airport

April 28, 2015

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.

Miami-Bound AA Flight Diverts to JFK Airport

April 16, 2015

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.

bird strike | Diversion | Emergency | India | Jet Airways

Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai after Bird Strike

April 2, 2015

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.

bird strike | Emergency | U.S. Airways | USA

Bird-Struck U.S. Airways Jet Returns to BWI Airport

March 31, 2015

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.

bird strike | Boeing | Nepal | Thai Airways

Thai Airways Jet Hit by Bird While Landing in Kathmandu

March 23, 2015

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.