Horizon Air flight QX-2489/AS-2489 had to return and make an emergency landing at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Gallatin County, Montana, on July 2nd.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying to Seattle, Washington, had to return due to bird strike, damaging its pitot tube.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
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.