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Bird-Hit Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Safe Landing in Fort Lauderdale

Southwest Airlines flight WN-1495 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 7th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Dallas Love Field, Texas, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when one of the engines ingested a bird.

The plane continued for safe landing.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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EasyJet Flight Returns to Manchester After Bird Strike

EasyJet flight U2-1897 had to return for an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on February 2nd.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Gol Transportes Aereos Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strikes

Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-9139 had to return and make an emergency landing in Goiana, Brazil, on January 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine ingested multiple birds.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Bird-Hit Allegiant Air Flight Returns to Chicago Rockford International Airport

Allegiant Air flight G4-1671 had to return for an emergency landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, on December 15th.

The plane took off for Punta Gorda, Florida, but had to turn back after it ingested several birds into one of the engines.

The plane landed back safely. All 177 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

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Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike

THY Turkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK-2408 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 28th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to turn back after the left engine ingested birds.

The plane landed back safely. All 176 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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PIA Flight Returns to Lahore after Bird Strike

piaPakistan International Airlines flight PK-295 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 5th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely. All 130 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Austral Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Argentina

AustralAustral Airlines flight AR-2505 made an emergency landing in Cordoba, Argentina, on September 29th.

The plane took off for Buenos Aires, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird ingestion caused vibrations in right hand engine.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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Smartlynx Airlines Plane Rejects Take Off due to Bird Strike

SmartlynxSmartlynx Airlines flight QS-1478 rejected take off from Brno, Czech Republic, on August 28th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Bourgas, Bulgaria, when its right hand engine ingested a bird, prompting the crew to reject take off.

The plane safely returned to the apron.

There were 139 passengers and 6 members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.