Southwest Airlines flight WN-2123 had to reject take off from Portland International Airport, Oregon, on October 11th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Kansas City, Missouri, when the crew rejected take off due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
According to the FAA, the bird strike caused substantial damage to one of the engines.
Alitalia Airlines flight AZ-1763 was hit by a flock of birds after taking off from Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, on October 6th.
The plane had departed for Palermo, Italy, when the crew reported a bird strike.
After confirming that all instruments were showing normal values, the crew decided to continue the flight toward Palermo.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
QantasLink plane hit the tail of a Network Aviation plane on the runway at Paraburdoo Airport, Paraburdoo, Western Australia, on the afternoon of October 5th.
The Boeing 717 taxied along the runway to depart for Perth when its tail struck the tail of another plane.
The plane was grounded and flight was delayed.
The incident remains under investigation.
Swiss International Air Lines flight EDW-405 made an emergency landing in Pristina, Kosovo, on October 3rd.
The plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Jetblue Airways flight B6-1348 hit severe turbulence near Wilmington, North Carolina, on October 30th.
The plane was heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when turbulence injured several people onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
American Airlines flight AA-1786 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Orlando, Florida, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Horizon Air flight QX-417 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Boise, Idaho, on September 29th.
The plane flying from Portland, Oregon, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Wizz Air flight W6-4340 had to reject take off from Memmingen, Germany, on September 25th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Sofia, Bulgaria, when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The plane, carrying 143 passengers, safely returned to the apron.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flydubai flight FZ-321 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Multan, Pakistan, on September 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when its right engine ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-952 made a safe landing after bird strike in Newark, New Jersey, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-5021 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 21st.
The plane was heading from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Malaga, Spain, when a bird hit it, causing engine vibrations that prompted the crew to divert to Amsterdam.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1606 had to return for an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused damage to one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-766 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on September 19th.
The plane was flying from San Francisco, California, when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 163 people aboard remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-4551 had to reject takeoff at Burgas Airport, Burgas, Bulgaria, on September 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 was accelerating the takeoff for London, England, when the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane returned to the apron.
All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
WOW Air flight WW-117 made a safe landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on September 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 flying from Keflavik, Iceland, was about to land when a lot of noise was heard due to bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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.
Thomson Airways flight BY-7352 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Paphos, Cyprus, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
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.
Fuzhou Airlines flight FU-6509 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fuzhou, China, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kunming, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike that damaged a pitot tube.
The plane landed uneventfully after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
China Airlines flight CI-701 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Manila, Philippines, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was on final approach to Manila when a bird hit on its left flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-551 made a safe emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on August 13.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Seoul, South Korea, was about to reach when it received a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-3195 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 15th.
The plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a tail strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 108 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-3496 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on August 11th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off from Palma in Majorca, Spain, when the crew reported a bird strike and decided to turn back for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 197 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A skydive aircraft had to return and make a safe emergency at Colorado Springs East Airport, Ellicott, Colorado, on August 7th.
The plane carrying 11 skydivers caught fire after it struck a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All skydivers evacuated the aircraft and remained unharmed.
