Turkish Airlines flight TK-1668 was hit by an eagle in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 7th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Hamburg, Germany, was on final approach to Istanbul Airport when an eagle got trapped in the nose gear.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
EasyJet flight U2-4891 made a safe landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on August 30.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Naples, Italy, was about to land when it received a bird strike, damaging its nose cone.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Expressjet flight EV-5469 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 28th.
The plane was flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a problem with the nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A man wearing boxers scaled a fence and rammed into a pickup truck into a Southwest airplane at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on August 25th.
The aircraft was bound for Denver, Colorado, when the man drove the truck and rammed it into the plane’s nose gear.
Two crew members and one passenger sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The man was taken into police custody for further investigation.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-149 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 25th.
The Airbus A380-800 was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
ASL Airlines Belgium flight 3V-587 made an emergency landing in, Malta, on August 24th.
The cargo plane was flying from Tunis, Tunisia, when the crew reported issues with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight CP-6075 was hit by a bird in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 21st.
The plane flying from Los Angeles, California, was on final approach to Salt Lake City when a bird hit on its nose.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1285 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Santiago, Chile, when a bird hit and damaged its nose.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A light aircraft overran the runway at Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, New Zealand, on August 6th.
The Cessna aircraft went off the end of the runway into a creek.
The aircraft received some damage to its nose.
No injuries were reported.
Korean Air flight KE-718’s both nose tyres deflated after landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju City, South Korea, on July 29th.
The Boeing 737-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, had landed on Jeju’s runway when the incident occurred.
All 148 passengers onboard disembarked safely.
The aircraft is still on the ground since the occurrence.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5849 had to make an emergency landing in Durango, Colorado, on July 25th.
The plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was preparing to land in Durango when the crew reported a problem with nose landing gear.
The crew used an alternate gear extension system and landed safely. All 56 people aboard remained uninjured.
FlyDubai flight FZ-343 made a safe emergency landing at Faisalabad International Airport, Faisalabad, Pakistan, on July 1st.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Dubai, UAE, was on approach to Faisalabad’s runway when a bird impacted its nose.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Avianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6326 made an emergency landing in Ilheus, Brazil, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a bird hit it, damaging the nose cone.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Shaheen Air flight NL-718 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 16th.
The plane was flying from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the crew reported an issue with nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. All 377 people aboard remained unhurt.
Darwin Airlines flight F7-17 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, formerly City of Busto Arsizio Airport, Italy, on June 1st.
The Saab 2000, flying from Geneva, Switzerland, to Lugano, Switzerland, had to divert after the crew received an unsafe indication for the nose gear.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2421 had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 21st.
The Boeing 737-900 was flying from Phoenix, Arizona, when lightning struck it, causing minor damage to the nose cone.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
VLM airlines flight W2-6142 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.
The Fokker 50, heading from London, England, was on approach to Waterford’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its nose gear.
The plane landed successfully.
All 14 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unharmed.
A Vistara Airlines plane was hit by a bird while descending toward Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India, on May 5th.
Authorities said the bird struck the nose of the plane that was performing flight UK-709 from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 50 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
Sun Express flight XQ-366 fell on its nose at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on May 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 was preparing to depart from Antalya to Paderborn, Germany, when its nose gear retracted during replacement.
The plane collapsed on its nose.
Two crew members received minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Exploits Vallet Air Service flight AC-7804 made a hard landing at Gander International Airport, Canada, on April 20.
The Beech 1900D, flying on behalf of Air Canada, had its nose gear collapsed causing it to skid on its nose to a stop on the runway.
There were 14 passengers and 2 crew members aboard. Three of them were injured.
The plane sustained minor damage.
A small plane nose-dived and crashed near Kiunga Airport, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, on April 13th.
The single-engine aircraft was heading toward Kiunga Airport from Telefomin, West Sepik, when the pilot had to attempt for an emergency landing due to engine failure.
The plane crashed upon landing.
All 12 people aboard were killed in the crash.
A small plane crashed near Clark Field Municipal Airport in Stephenville, Texas, on March 26th.
The 1974 Grumman Lynx plane was flying from Dallas when it ran out of fuel and landed nose down, around 1 mile from the airport.
The plane was carrying two people at the time, including the pilot Richard Abila, 40, and his son Aaron Abila, 17. Both of them were injured and were taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
Egyptair flight MS-779 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on March 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was on approach to the airport when a bird penetrated its nose, prompting the crew to declare an emergency. The plane was flying from Cairo, Egypt, at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 71 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained safe.
Korean Airlines flight KE-621 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on March 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards after its nose gear failed to retract.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 267 people aboard remained safe.
The incident is under investigation.
Lufthansa flight LH-2531 made a safe landing at Munich International Airport, Germany, on November 7.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow Oblast, Russia, was about to land when it reported to the ATC about a possible nose gear steering problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
