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bird strike
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Explore news and updates related to bird strikes in aviation, including prevention measures, safety regulations, and incident reports.
Emirates B777-300 kills 39 flamingos in single bird strike incident in Mumbai
At least 39 flamingos have been killed in a single bird strike incident when an Emirates B777-300ER aircraft…
B737 engine severely damaged by bird strike in Kyrgyzstan
An Avia Traffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737 aircraft suffered engine damage after a collision with a bird while…
ITA Airbus A320neo left with crushed nose following bird strike after takeoff
An ITA Italia Trasporto Aereo Airbus A320neo passenger aircraft was left with an impacted nose after suffering a…
Bees swarm aircraft at Brazilian airport leaving passengers stuck for 90 mins
Passengers aboard a VOEPASS flight experienced an unexpected delay when a swarm of bees covered their aircraft after…
Miracle on the Hudson: the remarkable story of US Airways Flight 1549
The term ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ has become synonymous with a heartwarming tale of heroism, quick thinking and…
Bird strike severely damages Red Arrows canopy during airshow display
A Red Arrows show came to an abrupt end after a bird strike smashed a Hawk T1 canopy…
South African Airlink Jetstream 41 suffers fuselage damage after birdstrike
A Jetstream JS-41 operated by South African regional airline Airlink suffered damages to its fuselage and interior after…
British Airways Airbus A380 suffers bird ingestion on landing
British Airways Airbus A380 suffered a bird ingestion on landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). The incident occurred on…
Lufthansa Airbus A321 jet suffers nose damage after bird strike
A Lufthansa Airbus A321 aircraft suffered nose damage after a collision with a bird while on approach to…
Passengers evacuated after Spirit Airlines plane catches fire due to bird strike
A Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) flight departing for South Florida from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) on October…
Air India Airbus A320 jet performs rejected takeoff after bird strike
An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft suffered an engine issue and performed a rejected takeoff after it collided…
Bird strike delays Cayman Airways flight departure
A Cayman Airways flight hit a snag when a bird flew into the windshield of its B737-8 aircraft…
South Korean KF-16 crash caused by bird strike
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) said that the crash of a KF-16 on June 8, 2021,…
Air France A319 performs rejected takeoff due to bird strike
An Air France Airbus A319 suffered an engine problem following an encounter with birds while on takeoff from…
PIA A320 sustains a bird strike on takeoff, lands safely
Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 sustains a bird strike on takeoff from Karachi (KHI). The incident occurred on…
Wizz Air flight unable to take off at Gibraltar after bird strike
During its second ever flight to Gibraltar, Wizz Air flight suffered bird strike, which delayed the return to…
Chinese fighter jet crash caused by bird strike
A Chinese fighter jet suffered a bird strike in-flight during combat training. The bird strike caused a sudden…
How dangerous is bird strike on airplane?
A bird strike occurs when a moving airplane collides with a bird. The bird can hit any part…