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    KLM Plane Returns to Netherlands after Bird Strike

    KLMKLM flight KL-601 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 24th.

    The Boeing 747-400, en-route from Amsterdam, to Los Angeles, California, was climbing out of the runway when it ingested a bird and continued flying till it was mid-air above Norwich, England, when the crew decided to return as a safety precaution.

    The plane landed successfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Eastern Airways Saab 2000 Makes Emergency Landing in Norwich

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    The Eastern Airways Saab 2000, flying from Norwich to Aberdeen made an emergency landing at the Norwich International Airport, just twenty minutes after taking off.

    The plane, with three crew members and forty eight passengers, took off at 6.45am but at 7:05 am, it requested a full emergency landing as a hydraulic fault was discovered.

    Full emergency response protocol was followed at the airport and ambulances, fire fighters and police were ready at the spot when the plane safely landed at 7:24am.

    A replacement plane was arranged to take the passengers to their destination, while the Saab was sent for thorough inspection.

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