The Embraer ERJ-195 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Manchester, England, was diverted after a bird hit it, causing a crack in the windshield.

The plane, that was carrying the members of Turkish football club Fenerbahce, landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane that safely transported the team to Manchester.

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Authorities said the helicopter was forced to land on the football field of the Abelemkpe Two Basic School due to a technical malfunction.

The aircraft, owned by West African Helicopter, landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported.

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Ex-Brazilian football hero, Fernando Lucio da Costa, 36, who led Internacional to Copa Libertadores and World Club Cup victories in 2006, died in a helicopter crash in central Brazil on June 7.

The helicopter had five people on board at the time of crash and none of them survived.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Twitter, “I am saddened by the death of Fernandão, a hero to all Internacional fans and all lovers of football….On the field he was world champion, off the field he was an example of a man of character.”

Fernandao played for the Porto Alegre club 190 times and scored 77 goals.

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