Birdstrikes
Reports Log:
Note: This is an unscientific log of bird
aircraft strike news reports reported from sources on the Internet. Updated - 1/25/10 2:11:01 PM
October 11, 2010 Hawaiian Airlines
Boeing 767-300 has birdstrike which is only discovered
after landing – the crew of
flight HA40 from Kahului, HI to
Portland, OR (USA) were unaware that they had damage to an engine and a flap
after an apparent bird strike. The post flight inspection showed evidence of
bird remains in one of the engines.
http://avherald.com/h?article=43223d6c
October 9, 2010 Easyjet Airbus A319-100
ingests bird into right engine on final approach – Flight U2-195 from Luton, EN to Belfast City, NI (UK)
was descending through 200 feet when the strike happened. A later inspection
showed the right hand engine had damage to two fan blades.
http://avherald.com/h?article=431fb82b
October 8, 2010 Kingfisher Airbus
A320-200 returns to Mumbai after suspected birdstrike – Flight IT-331 from Mumbai to Delhi (India)
was in initial ascent when a possible birdstrike made the crew decide to return
to Mumbai. No injuries to 120 passengers were reported.
http://avherald.com/h?article=431ec190
October 6, 2010 Birdstrike causes
helicopter to land on median of Expressway – the helicopter landed on the BeachLine Expressway near
Titusville, FL (USA) after a bird – possibly a vulture – struck the
blades of the aircraft at about 1,000 feet above the ground. No injuries were
reported.
October 5, 2010 Air Canada Airbus
A321-200 aborts takeoff from Vancouver airport after hawk impacts captainÕs
windshield – Flight AC-100
from Vancouver, BC
to Toronto, ON (Canada) stopped takeoff after the birdstrike. The
control tower observed smoke coming from an engine. The plane slowed safely and
taxied to the apron. A later runway inspection found the dead bird. No injuries
were reported to the 181 passengers on board.
http://avherald.com/h?article=431cf8b5
October 2, 2010 Birdstrike on landing
reported at Dabolim Airport, Goa (India) – the flight from Mumbai (India) landed without incident and no
injuries to the 163 passengers were reported.
http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/10/mumbai-goa-indian-flight-bird-strike-at.html
September 28, 2010 Houston bound Delta
MD-88 flight forced to return due to birdstrike – DL-1097 Atlanta to Houston flight had a
birdstrike just after takeoff out of Atlanta. Passengers noticed a smoky odor
after a bird was ingested into the engine. No injuries to the 119 passengers
were reported.
http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/09/bird-strike-forces-delta-plane-to-turn.html
September 28, 2010 RAF Hawk jet makes
emergency landing due to birdstrike
– The jet landed safely at Cardiff airport after flying into a flock of
birds. No injuries were reported and no damage was caused to the plane.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-11428018
September 22, 2010 UM Ukrainian
Mediterranean Airlines Douglas DC-9-50 experiences bird strike to left hand
engine – Flight UF-202 from
Beirut (Lebanon) to Kiev (Ukraine) was climbing though 4000 feet when a
birdstrike caused the left engine to surge. The crew shut down the engine and
returned to Beirut for a safe landing. No injuries were reported to the 91
passengers and 7 crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=431400c9&opt=0
September 18, 2010 U. S. Army aircraft
experiences birdstrike – the
C-17 landed safely at Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad (Pakistan)
after a bird hit one of its engines. The aircraft had taken off from Skardu after delivering flood relief items and was heading
for Islamabad when the strike occurred. The aircraft began to lose height after
two of its four engines developed fault. The engines subsequently flamed out
after a safe landing. No injuries were reported to the 105 people on board
– including 100 officials of the Pakistan Army and Air Force and 5 US
crew members.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/51548/us-military-plane-makes-emergency-landing/
September 15, 2010 Delta Airlines
flight DL-109 from Madrid, SP (Spain) to Atlanta, GA (USA) returns to Madrid
about 2 hours into flight after bird strike – the Boeing 767-300 was already 500nm into the flight when the
crew decided to return to Madrid. The birdstrike had occurred while climbing
through 1000 feet out of Madrid and the crew thought there had been no damage.
However, they became concerned when vibrations started later into the flight
and decided to turn around. The plane landed safely in Madrid. The flight was
cancelled.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4310b786
September 15, 2010 Birdstrike grounds
Jet Airways flight to Chennai
– the pilot of the Boeing 737 aborted takeoff after a kite hit the right
hand engine. The plane had just started its takeoff roll from Mumbai to Chennai
(India) when the strike happened. The flight continued about 2.5 hours later
after inspection. No injuries were reported to the 131 passengers.
September 14, 2010 Vultures slams
through medical helicopter windshield
– the crew of the AirEvac helicopter landed safely at Nogales
International Airport after the birdstrike. The pilot had superficial cuts from
the collision but no injuries were reported to the two medical technicians also
on board.
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=13154992
September 13, 2010 BMI Airbus A330-200
suffers birdstrike on approach to Riyadh – flight BD-774 from Jeddah to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
had damage to the nose cone after hitting a bird. The plane continued for a
safe landing and no injuries to the 84 passengers were reported.
http://avherald.com/h?article=430e183e&opt=0
September 13, 2010 Air Ambulance
suffers birdstrike on takeoff after collecting hit-and-run victim – A CALSTAR air ambulance heading for UC Davis
Medical Center in Sacramento, CA (USA) had to land back on the football field
where it had just picked up the injured woman. Another helicopter came in to
transport the victim. Mechanical inspections found no damage to the helicopter
after the birdstrike and the aircraft flew back to the operations base under it
own power.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2010/09/bird-strike-gro.html
September 12, 2010 Show by the
Snowbirds interrupted by birdstrike
– CanadaÕs top aerobatic team the Snowbirds performance over Shearwater
Air Base near Halifax was disrupted when Snowbird number 7 had to leave the
formation after the plane collided with a bird. The plane landed safely and no
apparent damage was done to the plane. The pilot transferred into one of the
military teamÕs spare Tutor jets and rejoined the performance.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/09/12/ns-snowbird-hits-bird.html
September 8, 2010 Croatia Airlines
Airbus A320-200 abandons take off after birdstrike – flight OU-422 from Split (Croatia) to
Dusseldorf (Germany) collided with a wild pigeons and ingested birds into the
right had engine. The plane slowed safely.
The plane suffered damage to the radome, wings and the right hand
engine.
http://avherald.com/h?article=430f3a8f
September 8, 2010 Air India flight
IC-864 struck by eagle on taxiing to terminal – the Airbus A321-200 from Delhi to Chandigarh (India) had landed
in Chandigarh when the eagle hit the nose gear of the airplane, damaging some
wires and front wheels. The aircraft was towed to the terminal where the
passengers disembarked normally.
http://avherald.com/h?article=430a8d7e&opt=0
September 5, 2010 TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight JJ-3393 has birdstrike on initial climb out of Joao Pessoa PB airport – the Airbus A320-200 flying from Joao Pessoa,
PB to Rio de Janeiro Galeao, RJ (Brazil) returned to Joao Pessoa for a safe
landing. No injuries were reported to the 164 passengers.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4308f845&opt=0
September 4, 2010 Iran Air Airbus
A300B2-200 flying from Ahvaz to Tehran Mehrabad
(Iran) lands safely after birdstrike – Flight IR-416 flew through a flock of birds on approach to Tehran
airport. Ground inspection showed two large holes in the nose cone, dents to
the leading edge of the left hand wing and left engine.
http://avherald.com/h?article=43083668&opt=0
September 1, 2010 United Jet returns to
Sacramento Airport after birdstrike
– the Chicago bound flight 472 returned to the gate safely and no
injuries were reported.
http://www.kcra.com/news/24844283/detail.html
August 30, 2010 Alaska airlines flight
AS-707 experiences birdstrike on takeoff – the Boeing 737-900 was climbing through 1000 feet en route to
Vancouver, BC (Canada) from Los Angeles, CA (USA) when a bird struck the
aircraft above the windshield. The crew returned the plane safely to Los
Angeles. No damage was found to the plane and the flight continued to Vancouver
after 90 minutes.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4305193e&opt=0
August 28, 2010 Cessna 206 float plane
suffers substantial damage after birdstrike – the float plane registered to the Tikchik Narrows Lodge struck
the bird 17 miles east of the lodge. The pilot was not injured.
http://www.adn.com/2010/08/28/1429041/lodge-floatplane-damaged-in-bird.html
August 28, 2010 Indigo Airbus A320-200
suffers birdstrike on takeoff
– Flight 6E-260 from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi (India) was on takeoff when a
bird struck the left hand engine. The control tower reported seeing a small
part fall off the engine. The flight returned safely to Bhubaneshwar with no
injuries reported to the 140 passengers and 6 crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=43031788&opt=0
August 27, 2010 Birdstrike grounds
flight from Barcelona to Tenerife (Spain) – Vueling Airbus A320-200 performing flight VY-3212 hit
at least one bird on the right hand side upon takeoff. The flight heading for Tenerife Sur
Reina Sofia, CI (Spain) returned to BarcelonaÕs El Prat Airport for a safe
landing after about 20 minutes after takeoff. No injuries were reported to the
80 passengers or crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4302e399&opt=512
August 24, 2010 RAF Helicopter forced
to land after a birdstrike – An
RAF search and rescue helicopter
made an emergency landing in the Naze at Walton after a flock of birds flew
into the rotors. Damage was caused to the gearbox, but no injuries to crew were
reported.
http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8349349.Bird_strike_forces_chopper_down/
August 23, 2010 Birdstrike causes Air
New Zealand Boeing 737 flight to return to Christchurch Airport – Flight NZ532 from Christchurch to Auckland
suffered a birdstrike to the left wing of the plane shortly after takeoff. The plane landed safely in Christchurch
and no injuries were reported to the 110 passengers.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4053727/Suspected-birdstrike-forces-Air-NZ-flight-to-return
August 19, 2010 Flight diverts to
Trujillo (Peru) after birdstrike
– LAN Peru Airbus A319-100 flight LP-313 from Piura to Lima (Peru)
experienced a birdstrike during flight.
The plane landed safely in Trujillo and no injuries to the 93 passengers
and 5 crew were reported. A dent to the nose of the aircraft was
discovered on later inspection.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42fd765f&opt=0
August 18, 2010 Birdstrike causes 737 jet to make emergency landing at Wellington Airport, New
Zealand – Air New Zealand
flight N450 from Wellington to Auckland struck a bird shortly after takeoff.
The bird was ingested into the right hand engine. The plane made a safe landing
back in Wellington airport.
August 11, 2020 Flight from Londrina,
PR to Curitiba Brazil suffers birdstrike on approach to Curitiba – GOL Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700 flight
G3-1833 ingested a bird into an engine on approach. The plane landed safely and
no injuries were reported to the 104 passengers and 6 crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42f7fc6f&opt=0
August 11, 2010 Piedmont Airlines de
Havilland Dash 8-300 suffers birdstrike during flight – US Airways flight US-4509 from Charlotte, NC
to Chattanooga, TN (USA) experienced a birdstrike during flight. The plane
landed safely in Chattanooga.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42f8032a&opt=0
August 10, 2010 ExpressJet Flight
XE-2290/CO-2290 experiences pelican strike on approach to Salt Lake City, UT
(USA) – The Embraer ERJ-145 on
behalf of Continental Airlines from Houston, TX (USA) to Salt Lake City was on
approach to Salt Lake City when the strike occurred. Other planes in the
immediate area reported heavy bird activity. The ExpressJet crew reported
hitting a number of seagulls, loosing several systems and was immediately
cleared for emergency landing. The crew landed the plane safely. On August 19th
the NTSB reported that the flight had flown through a flock of large birds. One
bird had caused a section of skin near the nose to be folded back about 3
feet. On September 28th
the NTSB issued a Òfactual reportÓ stating that the bird was a White Pelican
weighing up to 20lbs. The bird flew into the airplane forward of the windscreen
and penetrated the avionics bay resulting in the loss of the captainÕs primary
instruments. The captain handed control to the first officer who completed the
safe landing. No injuries to the 46 passengers and 4 crew
were reported.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42f7e423&opt=0
August 8, 2010 Alaska Airlines Boeing
737-400 jet grounded by eagle birdstrike – Seattle bound flight 68 experienced the birdstrike when
approaching take off speed from Sitka, Alaska (USA). The eagle was ingested
into the left engine automatically shutting off the planeÕs engine. The crew managed to stop the plane about
3000 feet from the end of the 6500 foot runway. They then taxied the plane back
to the terminal. No injuries were reported to the 134 passengers and 5 crew.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11353712
August 3, 2010 Tiger airways plane in
Brisbane, Australia suffers birdstrike-
A Tiger airways flight from Brisbane to Rockhampton (Australia) had to return
to Brisbane after a birdstrike shortly after takeoff. No other details were
reported.
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2010/08/03/bird-strike-grounds-tiger-plane/
August 1, 2010 Birdstrike discovered
after flight is complete –
Post flight inspection of Frontier flight F9-86 from Denver, CO (USA) to San
Jose (Costa Rica) revealed damage to the planeÕs radome. The Airbus A319-100
had completed an apparently uneventful flight before the damage was discovered.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42f16cda&opt=0
July 29, 2010 Lucknow, India Jetlite
Boeing 737 suffers birdstrike – Jetlite flight S2138 from Lucknow to
Delhi (India) experienced a birdstrike while taxiing on the runway before take
off. The plane returned safely to the bay and no injuries were reported.
http://www.mynews.in/News/Jetlite_plane_suffers_bird_strike_in_Lucknow_N75634.html
July 29, 2010 Birdstrike at Karachi,
Pakistan grounds plane on takeoff
– Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-302 hit a bird on the runway
preparing for takeoff and an explosion was heard from one of the engines. The
Boeing 747 headed for Lahore was surrounded by rescue vehicles but no injuries
were reported.
July 27, 2010 Birdstrike from Sadar
Vallabhai Patel airport, Ahmedabad (India) delayed due to birdstrike – Indigo Airlines flight 6E-410 from Ahmedabad
to Kolkata, West Bengal (India) experienced a birdstrike during high speed take
off. The plane returned to the terminal and all 119 passengers and 7 crew
members were safely transferred to another aircraft.
July 24, 2010 Birdstrike at Brussels
Charleroi (Belgium) airport – Ryanair Boeing 737-800 experienced a birdstrike on takeoff
from Charleroi airport headed fro Milan Bergamo (Italy). The plane ingested a
bird into an engine causing some engine vibration. The crew leveled off at 8000
feet and returned to Charleroi for a safe landing.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42ebd12e&opt=0
July 21, 2010 Peacock damages hydraulic
system – A Jet airways flight
from Mumbai (India) to Mangalore (India) landed in Mangalore and while taxiing
to the terminal a peacock hit the rear wheels of the aircraft. The hydraulic
oil pipe was damaged. No injuries were reported to the 130 passengers on
board.
July 21, 2010 Royal Jordanian
Airbus-319 suffers birdstrike landing in Beirut (Lebanon) airport – the flight from Amman (Jordan) hit a bird on
approach to the airport. The airline reported minor damage to the fuselage. No
injuries were reported to passengers or crew.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100722044705
July 21, 2010 Peacock damages hydraulic
system – A Jet airways flight
from Mumbai (India) to Mangalore (India) landed in Mangalore and while taxiing
to the terminal a peacock hit the rear wheels of the aircraft. The hydraulic
oil pipe was damaged. No injuries were reported to the 130 passengers on
board.
July 21, 2010 Royal Jordanian
Airbus-319 suffers birdstrike landing in Beirut (Lebanon) airport – the flight from Amman (Jordan) hit a bird on
approach to the airport. The airline reported minor damage to the fuselage. No
injuries were reported to passengers or crew.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100722044705
July 20, 2010 Pilot reports birdstrike
incident at Jersey (Channel Islands) airport – A BMIbaby 737-300 reported a birdstrike shortly after takeoff
to Manchester (UK).The plane had damage to its engine, and ground staff found
fragments of a bird in the grass at the western end of the runway. No injuries
were reported to the 88 passengers and 5 crew on board.
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=490032
July 20, 2010 Air Canada Airbus
A320-200 birdstrike at Montreal, QC (Canada) airport – Flight AC-924 from Montreal to Ft.
Lauderdale, FL (USA) aborted takeoff at high speed after experiencing a
birdstrike. The plane came to a safe stand still. A later runway inspection
discovered a dead Great Blue Heon on the runway.
Unknown damage was done to the aircraft.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42e9bcd9&opt=0
June 21, 2010 JetBlue Airbus A320-200
suffers birdstrike on landing in Orlando, FL – Flight B6-738 from San Juan, PR to Orlando, FL was in the
landing roll when the birdstrike happened. The plane slowed safely and there
were no reports of injuries. The FAA reported the airplane had unspecified
damage to its nose cone and engine.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42d464d5&opt=0
June 18, 2010 Birdstrike in Boston
causes return of JetBlue Airbus A320-200 – Flight B6-433 to Orlando FL from Boston MA ingested a bird into
its right had engine at liftoff. The tower heard a compressor stall and the
crew reported the right hand engine Òcompletely rolled backÓ. They managed to
regain some thrust from the engine and returned to Boston where they landed
safely 10 minutes later. No injuries reported to the 145 passengers and 5 crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42d22a5f&opt=0
June 17, 2010 Birdstrike causes SCAT
Airlines plane to return to Karaganda (Kazakhstan) – The Boeing 737-700 plane performing flight
DV – 464 struck a bird on departure. The flight from Karaganda to Antalya
(Turkey) returned for a safe landing. No injuries were reported to the 140
passengers and 5 crew.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42d0ea66&opt=0
June 11, 2010 Pilot phones mother in
Scotland after an emergency landing caused by a birdstrike –Andres Thomson
was piloting the Boeing 737 when
it lost an engine after hitting a flock of geese. The Royal Air Maroc plane was
en route to Nador in NE Morocco from Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam when the
accident happened. The plane returned safely to Amsterdam and no injuries were
reported amongst the 156 passengers.
June 9, 2010 Flight from Gdansk
(Poland) to Liverpool (UK) experiences birdstrike – Wizzair flight W6-305 ingested a large bird into the right
hand engine of the Airbus A320-200 which was in its initial ascent out of
Gdansk when it hit possibly a stork. The flight leveled off at 3000 feet and returned
for a safe landing in Gdansk 15 minutes later.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42caf73a&opt=0
May 4, 2010 Birdstrike reported in Sao
Luis, Brazil – TAM Linhas
Aereas Airbus A320-200 flight JJ-9354 struck a vulture while on final approach
to Sao Luis, MA from Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. The plane was descending through
900 feet when the incident happened but managed to land safely. The left hand
engine was damaged during the strike. The plane was able to continue on with
its schedule after an approximately 4 hour delay.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42b17c52&opt=0
April 29, 2010 Remarkable video
released of the Thompson Fly Boeing 757-200 birdstrike – Video from a plane spotter has been released of the
birdstrike experienced by the April 29th 2010 Thompson Fly flight
headed for Arrecife airport, Lanzarote, (Canary Islands). A crow was ingested
by the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engine right after lift-off from Manchester
airport (UK). The strike caused the right hand engine to flameout which was
then shut down by the pilot. None of the 221 passengers on board was reported
hurt and the pilot made a successful emergency landing back in Manchester on a
single engine 1.5 hours after the incident.
http://cinistrosaereos.blogspot.com/2010/12/thomsonfly-757-bird-strike-flames.html
April 14, 2010 Lufthansa Boeing 737-300
experiences birdstrike on departure from Hamburg, Germany – Flight LH – 75 from Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel
to Dusseldorf, Germany had to return to Hamburg after a birdstrike caused
engine vibrations. The plane landed safely 12 minutes after takeoff and no
injuries to the 88 passengers and 5 crew were
reported.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42a1a6c1&opt=0
March 15, 2010 Southwest Airlines
Flight 4223 encounters birdstrike at 4,000 feet – Sacramento International airport reported that a Southwest
jet flying from Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix to Sacramento struck a flock of
birds. The planeÕs left wing was damaged but no passenger injuries were
reported. According to the FAA Sacramento airport is number 2 in the country
for serious birdstrikes – JFK in New York is number 1. Sacramento had 28
ÒsubstantialÓ strikes from 1990 to November 2008; JFK had 30 substantial
strikes for the same period.
ÒSubstantialÓ is defined as collisions with birds or animals that cause
either substantial damage or the plane to be destroyed.
http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=77310&catid=2
March 11, 2010 Birdstrike causes US
Airways flight to return to Rochester, NY – US Airways Group Inc Airbus SAS A319 performing flight 1101 to
Charlotte, NC was forced to return to Rochester after a birdstrike. The plane
landed safely and no injuries were reported from the 124 passengers and 5 crew.
The flight was canceled due to damage to the plane.
March 8, 2010 United Airlines Boeing
757-200 has birdstrike on approach to Chicago OÕHare airport – Flight UA-472 from Sacramento CA to Chicago IL
landed safely on runway 27R after the crew noted a birdstrike. The plane was
grounded after it was inspected due to unspecified damage.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4285e580
February 27, 2010 – Birdstrike
grounds RwandAirÕs Bombardier CRJ 200 –
Flight WB 108 experienced a birdstrike shortly after takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport. The crew made a precautionary safe landing and
undisclosed repairs were later made to the aircraft.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201003010190.html
February 21, 2010 – American
Airlines Boeing 757-200 ingests vulture into right hand engine on flight from
Maracaibo, Venezuela to Miami, FL – the birdstrike occurred while plane was ascending in a northerly
direction over the botanical garden and a landfill. The crew of flight AA-724
returned the plane to Maracaibo after the right hand engine lost power, and
landed safely about 30minutes after the incident. No injuries to the 114 passengers were reported.
http://avherald.com/h?article=427a8dc8
February 20, 2010 – American
Airlines 737 returns to DFW after birdstrike – Flight 473 from Dallas Fort Worth Int. airport bound
for Orange County, California had to turn back about seven miles out of the
airport after a birdstrike caused an engine to lose power. The plane was struck
at about 7.30pm and landed safely at 7.47pm. No injuries to the 151 passengers
and crew were reported. ÒWe fight this every dayÓ said David Magana about his
wildlife crews that work to keep the birds away.
http://avherald.com/h?article=427827c0
February 19, 2010 Tiger Airways Airbus
A320-200 suffers damage to airplaneÕs nose cone after birdstrike – Flight TT-762 from Sydney to Bilinga/Gold Coast, QL
Australia was on final approach in Bilinga when the aircraft flew through a
flock of birds. The aircraft landed safely but was removed from service for
examination and repairs.
February 18, 2010 Danish
Havarikommission HCL releases final report on birdstrike accident in Copenhagen
October 9, 2009 - SAS Scandinavian
Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 struck several Barnacle Geese while climbing through
250 feet AGL. Flight SK-1273 from Copenhagen to Aarhus, Denmark was severely
impacted by the strike. The
aircraft suffered such severe vibrations that the crew could not read their
instruments. They did however manage to shut down the right hand engine after
determining that the left hand engine was functioning normally. The flight
returned to runway 04R for a safe single engine landing. No passengers or crew
were injured. The plane was taken out of commission for 16 days for repairs to
the radome, weather radar, both windshields, and substantial damage to right
had engine and fuselage.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4277afed
February 15, 2010 Delta airlines Boeing
757-200 suffers birdstrike on takeoff from Tampa, FL – Flight DL-2066 from Tampa to Atlanta, GA was
advised that a flock of birds had been observed at the end of runway 18R and
was cleared for takeoff. Climbing through 600 feet the plane was struck by a
buzzard. The flight continued and landed safely in Atlanta. The plane had minor
damage to the landing gear taxi light.
The US Airways Airbus A321 flight bound for Philadelphia that took off
immediately before the Delta flight reported that they had to fly around a
large flock of buzzards at the end of the runway just seconds before the Delta
flight was cleared for takeoff.
http://avherald.com/h?article=42763ff7&opt=0
February 15, 2010 Birdstrike reported
on Spirit Airlines flight to New York City from Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Flight 758 landed safely back in Ft.
Lauderdale –Hollywood International airport after a bird struck the
planeÕs radome just after the 11am takeoff.. The Airbus A321 apparently
suffered no damage and no one was hurt.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/15/1481327/spirit-airlines-flight-returns.html
February 13, 2010 Flight SHY-605
ingests bird into one of its engines – Sky Airlines Boeing 737-400 out of Antalya, Turkey suffered a birdstrike
during initial climb to Frankfurt/Main, Germany, causing the crew to return to Antalya about 20 minutes after
departure. No reports of any injuries to the 156 passengers on board.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4274b738&opt=0
February 11, 2010 Air India Express
Boeing 737-800 Chennai, India- Tiruchi – Dubai, UAE flight damaged in
birdstrike – Flight IX611was
grounded after hitting a bird on taxiing down the runway prior to takeoff. The
bird damaged the engine blades but the aircraft stopped without further
incident. None of the 116 passengers or six crew members was reported hurt.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article105161.ece
February 11, 2010 Miami helicopter pilot Paul Appleton
had a Turkey vulture crash through his windshield - the pilot and his
friend were flying over the Sun Life stadium prior to the Super Bowl when the
crash happened. The vulture came through the windshield and ended up in the
cockpit. "All of a sudden, I have a turkey vulture sitting on my lap, up
against my chest, and on my forearm," said Appleton, adding that he
suffered a minor scratch to his forehead, and his headset and glasses were
partially knocked off.
Mr. Appleton
managed to land the helicopter, with a gaping hole in the windshield, after 20
minutes with the alive and calm vulture sitting on his lap. On landing, the
vulture flew away.
January 29, 2010 QuantasLink Bombardier
Q400 turboprop experiences birdstrike on landing – a large hawk about 30cm ling hit the cockpit
windscreen and was then sliced in
half by the planes left propeller. The 8.15am flight from Sydney to Albury,
Australia, was about 3m from the ground and travelling at 230Kmh when it hit
the bird as it landed at about 9.35am.
No injuries were reported and the propeller blade and airframe were
being inspected for damage.
January 28, 2010 Iran Air Boeing 747SP,
flight IR-801 experiences birdstrike on approach to Beijing airport, China
– the flight from Tokyo Narita
(Japan) landed safely after ingesting a bird into one of its engines. The
onward flight to TehranÕs Imam Khomeini Airport, Iran was cancelled and passengers
continued their journey 32 hours later.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4267e0cf&opt=0
January 27, 2010 Injured Bald Eagle was
probably struck by an airplane close to Newport News-Williamsburg Airport. On January 20 the Wildlife center of Virginia received a call that a
bald eagle may have been struck near the airport. The injured bird was discovered
two days later with an open fracture of a bone in its left wing. The bird is
being cared for in the Waynesboro wildlife center. FAA statistics show that 4
eagles have been struck by aircraft in Virginia since 2002. It is unknown
whether this was a resident or a transient eagle.
http://www.wvec.com/home/Injured-eagle-likely-struck-by-plane-in-Newport-News-82824552.html
January 26 2010 Birdstrike causes
helicopter to land in heart of Burton, Texas - The $1million Marine helicopter was forced down at about 9 p.m. and
landed in the middle of town after striking a bird. The helicopter was carrying
three marines and was flying from Pensacola FL to Austin TX when the pilot
decided to make the emergency landing as he was unsure whether the bird had
been sucked into the engine. There were no injuries to passengers and the
damaged helicopter was due to be trucked back to Pensacola for repairs.
http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2010/01/26/news/news01.txt
January 19 2010 – American
Airlines Boeing 757-200, flight AA-556
flew through a flock of birds on takeoff and received at least one
birdstrike – The flight from
Santa Ana, CA to Chicago OÕ Hare, IL diverted to Los Angeles after confirming
that it had experienced a birdstrike. Although the runway inspection did not
show any debris, the crew chose to divert and landed safely at LAX 40 minutes
after takeoff.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL556/history/20100119/2010Z/KSNA/KORD
January 23, 2010 – San Francisco-bound plane forced down after
hitting bird at Washington Dulles Airport, USA - A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco made
an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport just a few minutes after
takeoff Friday after a bird flew into one of the engines. The Boeing 757
aircraft landed safely at the airport outside Washington, D.C., about 4:30 p.m.
EST. The 182 passengers onboard Flight 915 were being put on later flights,
said United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
The bird was sucked into the engine just as the flight was taking off, said
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker. Maintenance crews at
Dulles found "fragments of a large bird" on the runway, she said.
January 18, 2010 - Continental B753 at Guam on Jan 18th 2010, engine
failure - A Continental Airlines
Boeing 757-300 still in ATA colours, registration N550TZ performing positioning
flight CO-3171 from Guam (Guam) to Hong Kong (China) with 4 crew, was in the
initial climb (out of one of the runways 06L/R), when the left hand engine
(RB211) failed with a loud bang. The crew leveled off at 4000 feet and returned
to Guam for a safe landing 15 minutes later. Airport Authorities are
investigating, whether the engine ingested a foreign object (possible bird
strike). Continental Airlines have recently acquired a number of aircraft
from ATA Airlines, who ceased operation in 2008, and are positioning the
aircraft from the USA to Hong Kong for reconfiguration and repaint.
(http://flightaware.com/live/flight/COA3171/history/20100117/2010Z/PGUM/VHHH)
January 16, 2010 - Republic E175 Birdstrike at Burlington, Vermont - A Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of US
Airways, registration N117HQ performing flight RW-3382/US-3382 from Washington National,DC to Burlington,VT
(USA), had just safely landed on Burlington's runway 33 and was about to
receive taxi instructions, when the crew reported a smaller bird struck the
right hand side of the aircraft at about 50 feet AGL, by the sound the crew
believed the bird impacted the wing. The FAA reported unknown
damage.
(http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RPA3382/history/20100116/1944Z/KDCA/KBTV)
January 14, 2010 - Sacramento Jet Strikes Bird; US Airways Flight Was
Headed To Phoenix - A US Airways
flight leaving from Sacramento International Airport struck a bird while
departing Thursday. Airport spokeswoman Karen Doron
said two fan blades on the plane were damaged as the plane was departing to
Phoenix. No passengers were injured and the plane landed safely in
Sacramento.
January 13, 2010 - Six bird strikes in 25 minutes at Istanbul's Ataturk
Airport - Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
resembled a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's famous thriller "The Birds"
when it was 'invaded' by a flock of seagulls earlier this week. This
strange anomaly resulted in six separate bird strikes, which occurred in quick
succession over a 25 minute period. The first bird strike involved a
Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 aircraft, which was on its final approach into
Ataturk from Munich, Germany. The aircraft experienced multiple bird
strikes when it flew through the flock of seagulls; however it managed to
continue on for a safe landing despite a broken nose gear landing light.
The five other bird strikes involved Turkish Airlines TK-573 from Samsun, Air
France AF-2390 (A320 F-GKXZ) from Paris, Turkish Airlines TK-3354 from Bodrum, Atlas Jet KK-19 from Antalya and Atlas Jet KK-4023
from Izmir. The five flights struck sea gulls leaving about 10 dead birds
on the runway, however the aircraft involved in the incident did not receive
damage.
January 10, 2010 - Swiss A319 at St. Petersburg on Jan 10th 2010, bird
strike - A Swiss Airlines Airbus
A319-100, registration HB-IPT performing flight LX-1311 from St. Peterburg (Russia) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 123
passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Saint Peterburg's
Pulkovo Airport, when the crew reported engine
(CFM56) vibrations prompting them to return to Pulkovo
Airport. The airplane landed safely 40 minutes after departure. Russia's
Transport Prosecution Office reported, that maintenance found evidence of a
bird strike in the engine.
January 5, 2010 - Two bird-aircraft strikes reported at Sacramento
airport, California USA - Airport
officials in Sacramento say birds hit two passenger jets in separate incidents
but caused no damage to the planes. Sacramento International Airport
spokeswoman Karen Doran says the first bird strike was reported around noon
Tuesday after birds hit the nose of a Southwest Airlines flight during landing.
The plane arrived safely. The second incident happened around 1 p.m. after
birds flew into the windshield of another Southwest Airlines flight en route to
Las Vegas. The plane returned to Sacramento for inspection. A windshield wiper
was replaced and the plane departed. The Sacramento airport is in the
Pacific flyway for migratory birds and reports more bird strikes annually than
any other airport in the Western U.S.
Doran said it is currently the middle of the migratory season.
January 3, 2010 – Japan Air Lines Boeing 763 Bird Strike at
Sapporo, Japan - A JAL Japan
Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration JA8299 performing flight JL-3302 from
Sapporo to Kobe (Japan) with 231 people on board, ingested a bird into its left
hand engine (JT9D) shortly after liftoff climbing through 200 feet AGL. The
engine began to repeatedly surge, the crew shut the engine down. The airplane
returned to Sapporo for a safe landing 15 minutes after departure. A
replacement Boeing 767-300 registration JA8265 reached Kobe with a delay of
4:45 hours.
December 23, 2009 - Bird strike forces Cincinnati flight to return to
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport USA - A Shuttle America flight from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport made a safe landing after it was struck by birds
immediately upon takeoff Tuesday. Flight 5964 from Cincinnati to Boston
took off at 5:45 p.m. and was struck by birds, said airport spokeswoman Barbara
Schempf. The pilot immediately turned around and
landed with no problems. The passengers were put on another flight.
December 22, 2009 - Pilot Reports Bird Strike Near BWI Airport,
Baltimore, Maryland USA - A spokesperson
with BWI (web | news) Airport says an Airtran Airways
plane reported a bird strike Tuesday night shortly after take off. Airtran Airways Flight 599 was several miles out from BWI
en route to Indianapolis when the pilot reported a bird strike. BWI's website
says the plane took off at 9:17 p.m. The plane turned around and returned
safely. (http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/689903.html)
December 22, 2009 - Bird strike forces Cincinnati flight to return - A Shuttle America flight from the Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport made a safe landing after it was struck by birds
immediately upon takeoff Tuesday. Flight 5964 from Cincinnati to Boston
took off at 5:45 p.m. and was struck by birds, said airport spokeswoman Barbara
Schempf. The pilot immediately turned around and
landed with no problems. The passengers were put on another flight. (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091223/NEWS01/91223004/CVG+flight+returns+after+bird+strike)
Schempf said she wasn't sure how many passengers were on board but such planes
normally carry about 50 passengers. Shuttle America is a Delta Connection
carrier.
December 22, 2009 – Birdstrike at Sacramento Airport, California
USA Damages Southwest Jet - SACRAMENTO, CA - A bird struck a Southwest Airlines jet on approach to Sacramento International
Airport, collapsing the nose cone before the plane made a safe landing. A
News10 viewer who asked not to be identified provided a picture of the damage
after the plane pulled up to the gate. Southwest Airlines spokesman Brad
Hawkins confirmed the bird strike happened as flight 2677 was on final approach
from Portland at 9:20 a.m. Sunday. He said the plane made a normal,
on-time landing. Hawkins said replacement parts were driven over from
Oakland and the 737 jetliner was put back into service. He said none of
the 132 passengers on board reported any concerns about the incident.
According to data gathered by the FAA, Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
ranks second in the country for the number of serious bird strikes since 1990.
The number one airport is New York's JFK.
Pilots reported a total of 1,553 bird strikes at SMF from 1990 through
June 2009. In the vast majority of cases, bird strikes result in little
or no damage. Pilots reported 28 incidents in the past 19 years where
there was substantial damage. During that same period, 30 bird strikes
resulted in substantial damage at JFK. There have been 59 bird strikes
reported at SMF through the first six months of this year, with none resulting
in substantial damage and three resulting in minor damage.
December 22, 2009 – Four Birdstrikes in 14 Hours at the Sacramento
Airport - This weekend may have been
the bumpiest on record at the Sacramento International Airport: Four airplanes
were struck by birds in a 14-hour period. Each of the strikes hit four
different airline carriers, and two of the planes had to be grounded for
repairs. Sacramento has a staff of wildlife experts that try to prevent
strikes, even shooting birds when necessary, but many of the strikes happened
beyond the airport's property. All of the weekend's strikes occurred while
pilots were on their approach for landing; one plane was five miles out,
another was nine miles out, and a third was 13 miles out. "The
problem is you can only control what is immediately at the airport," said
airport spokesperson Gina Swankie. "These were
miles away, beyond our direct sphere of control." Every year at this time,
roughly four million birds fly through the skies surrounding the Sacramento
Airport, and Fish & Game patrol captain Mark Lucero, who is in charge of
patrolling the land around the airport, says that isn't going to change.
"There's no switch you can flip to just handle the problem," he said.
The Sacramento International Airport ranks second in bird strike reports in the
country, behind JFK in New York.
December 9, 2009 - Bird strike forces Army chopper down on cricket oval
in Brisbane, Australia - An Army
helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing on a Darling Downs cricket
oval yesterday after possibly hitting a bird. The Kiowa helicopter was
returning to the Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre
after a training exercise when it possibly hit a bird. Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre chief-of-staff
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Witenden said the pilots were
on a low-level navigation training exercise. ÒThe pilots made a
precautionary landing,Ó Lt Col Witenden said. "A
forward repair team went out and inspected it for any damage." He
said the chopper would be returned to the Army base, on the back of a truck if
necessary. (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/bird-strike-forces-army-chopper-down-on-cricket-oval-20091209-ki4w.html)
December 6, 2009 - Expressjet E145 at
Bird-Aircraft Strike at Philadelphia USA - An Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of
Continental Airlines, registration N14543 performing flight XE-3046/CO-3046
from Cleveland,OH to Philadelphia,PA
(USA) with 51 passengers and 3 crew, was on approach to Philadelphia at 2000
feet already on the tower frequency cleared to land on runway 27R, when the
crew aborted the approach reporting they had a failure of their right hand
engine (AE3007) due to a bird strike. The airplane was vectored off the
approach to process checklists, then was vectored onto
runway 27L for a safe landing 10 minutes after the bird strike. (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BTA3046/history/20091207/0002Z/KCLE/KPHL)
December 3, 2009 - Emergency Landing at Omaha, Nebraska USA Airport
After Birdstrike - A Comair plan hits about five birds Thursday night.
The flight was five miles out on its way to Detroit when the bird strike
happened. The 72 passengers and crew on board were not hurt. The plane landed
safely back in Omaha. The flight was canceled and all passengers re-booked on
flights leaving Friday morning. The FAA is now investigating the bird
strike. (http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=11618952)
December 2, 2009 - American # B752 Birdstrike at Maracaibo - An American Airlines Boeing 757-200, registration
N182AN performing flight AA-724 from Maracaibo (Venezuela) to Miami,FL (USA) with 171 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing
out of Maracaibo, when the left hand engine (RB211) ingested a vulture forcing
the pilots to shut the engine down. The airplane returned to Maracaibo for a
safe landing. The flight was cancelled, the
passengers are expected to be flown to Miami with a delay of 24 hours. (http://avherald.com/h?article=423a38cc)
November 30, 2009 - TAM A320 Birdtrike at Rio
de Janeiro - A Tam Linhas Aereas
Airbus A320-200, flight JJ-3192 from Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ
to Salvador,BA (Brazil), took off runway 28, however
struck a bird during initial climb at about 500 to 1000 feet AGL resulting in a
loud bang. The crew decided to return to the airport, where the airplane landed
safely on runway 10. It is assumed, that the bird went into one of the
engines due to the loud bang and subsequent abnormal engine sounds. The
flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked
onto the next flight. (http://avherald.com/h?article=423832ee&opt=0)
November 27, 2009 - Bird-strike for American Airlines aircraft in Miami,
Florida USA - New bird-strike case
yesterday when an American Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft, flight AA915 from
Miami (USA) to Bogota (Colombia), during the climbing phase reported a mid-air
collision with a flock of birds. The pilot of the aircraft asked to be allowed
to invert the route and land back at the departure airport. The Boeing landed
safely about 15 minutes after take-off, allowing the passengers to disembark
without any further consequence besides some moments of tension. The FAA
(Federal Aviation Administration), after assessing the aircraft, reported some
minor damages. (http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1111941&pagina_chiamante=index.php)
November 18, 2009 - Close call for pilot after a bird strike in Arizona
- It was smooth flying for a pilot
over the skies of Arizona until a bird came crashing through the front
windshield of his twin engine cargo plane. The impact left a bloody mess
in the cockpit and forced an emergency landing in Show Low. The impact
shattered the pilot's side windscreen. The pilot, Roger Wutke, suffered minor cuts and bruises to his face and
splattered bird parts across the inside of the aircraft said Ian Gregor, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman. Wutke was the only person on the plane, an Ameriflight Beechcraft C99. He was taken to a local
hospital for stitches to his face. Pictures taken after the bird strike
show the devastating impact. There was a large hole in the windscreen and the
force knocked the sunglasses and headset off the pilot but amazingly Wutke kept his cool and landed the plane safely. The FAA is
investigating the incident. The Ameriflight
bird strike happened only two days after a Delta Airlines jet flying to Salt
Lake City struck a flock of birds. That flight was forced to turn around
and land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport where it originated. (http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=11532525)
November 17, 2009 - Jetlite B738 bird-aircraft strike near Kolkata,
India - The crew of a Jetlite Boeing
737-800, registration VT-SIK performing flight S2-364 from Kolkata to Bangalore
(India) with 150 passengers and 6 crew, suspected they had struck a bird during
departure from Kolkata and decided to return to Kolkata. The airplane landed
safely about 15 minutes after departure. The airport reported, that the
crew suspected to have struck a bird during departure, subsequently an engine
problem developed. A runway inspection revealed no evidence of a bird
strike. Jetlite reported, that the airplane did suffer a bird strike. The
airplane was repaired and departed again with a delay of 2 hours. (http://avherald.com/h?article=422e249f)
November 14, 2009 - Flight to Denver lands after bird strike - A Frontier Airlines plane bound for Denver had to
make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport Saturday night
after colliding with a flock of birds, according to an airport
spokeswoman. The plane, Frontier flight 820, left Kansas City for Denver
around 6 p.m. and was flying at about 4,000 feet when it hit the birds,
according to Kathleen Hefner, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Aviation
Department. The flight was away from the airport less than 30 minutes. Hefner
says the Airbus 319 suffered "extensive damage," and lost power to an
engine. A total of 129 passengers and crew members were onboard. Steve
Snyder, a spokesman for Frontier Airlines, says both engines were struck by
birds, but adds maintenance crews have not said one of the engines lost power.
(http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=127026&catid=339)
November 10, 2009 - EMS Helicopter Lands After Bird Strike - A Duke University Lifeflight
helicopter was forced to land in a Yanceyville, N.C. subdivision on Sunday
after an encounter with a chicken hawk that left the tail damaged. No one was
injured in the incident, and a UNC Hospitals helicopter flew to the site to
pick up the patient.
November 10, 2009 - Two killed in birdstrike accident in Kenya - A Blue Bird Aviation Beechcraft 1900 crashed
yesterday in Kenya, while approaching Nairobi Wilson Airport. The two occupants
of the aircraft died shortly after the impact: the pilot while he was being
carried to the nearby hospital; the co-pilot after some hours from being
hospitalized in critical conditions.
The aircraft had taken off shortly before towards Mogadishu
International Airport, Somalia, when the two men called the air traffic control
for an emergency, asking for an immediate landing back in the departure
airport. During the subsequent descent, however, the pilot did not manage to
keep the airplane high enough and crashed into the airport's fence. The
aircraft caught fire right afterwards giving no chance of survival to the
aircrew.
This accident raised new doubts on Nairobi airport's safety as it is the
fourth serious crash in the last four months, according to some local media
without causing any suitable reaction by the aviation authority of the country.
(Avionews http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1111156&pagina_chiamante=index.php)
November 5, 2009 - Plane lands near Show Low Arizona after bird strike -
A twin-engine cargo plane landed
safely near Show Low after striking one or more birds on Wednesday, federal
officials said, the second bird strike to force a passenger plane to land this
week. The impact shattered the plane's wind screen, causing minor facial
injuries and a bruised shoulder to the pilot and splattering bird blood across
the inside of the aircraft, said Ian Gregor,
spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The pilot, who was the only person on board the Ameriflight
Beechcraft C99, was taken to a local hospital where he received eight stitches
in his face, said John Hazlet, director of operations and vice president of
safety and standards at Ameriflight.
November 5, 2009 - Air Canada B763 at
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- An Air Canada Boeing 767-300, registration C-FTCA performing flight AC-63
from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Seoul Incheon (South
Korea), struck a flock of birds during takeoff from runway 08R. The crew
decided to continue the flight and radioed ATC about the bird strike during climbout a few minutes later. (http://avherald.com/h?article=42351276&opt=0)
November 4, 2009 - Life Force Helicopter, Duck Collide Mid-Air – A Life Force-2 helicopter was on a mission to
transfer a cardiac patient from Cumberland Regional Medical Center. During take
off from Upper Cumberland Regional Airport a duck came crashing through the
windshield. The crew, Tester said Berger turned his head and the duck slammed
into the headrest of his seat and ended up behind his seat. Aside from the
bloody mess, what is actually called snarge, nothing
inside the ship was damaged. Pilot Chuck Neighbors immediately made a
safe emergency landing.
November 2, 2009 - Delta Flight Bird Strike at Phoenix - A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah safely
returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft. Federal
Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says
Flight 1232 took off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around 8:40
a.m. Monday on its way to Salt Lake City. He says the MD-90 hit one or
more birds ''a considerable distance'' from the airport, and the pilot declared
an emergency. The plane landed at Sky Harbor at 9:01 a.m. Delta spokesman
Anthony Black says 127 passengers and five crew members were aboard. No
injuries were reported. (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/02/us/AP-US-Bird-Strike-Arizona.html?_r=1)
November 1, 2009 - Swiss A320 Bird Strike near Zurich - A Swiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJR
performing flight LX-1174 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Stuttgart (Germany) with
162 passengers, was enroute at FL150 north of Lake
Constance about half way into the flight following a departure in night
conditions, when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to vibrations of the
left hand engine (CFM56). The airplane landed safely about 15 minutes
later. A postflight inspection
revealed evidence of a bird strike during departure from Zurich. A
replacement Airbus A320-200 registration HB-IJU reached Stuttgart with a delay
of 3 hours.
November 1, 2009 - Brussels Airlines A333 Birdstrike at Brussels - A Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration
OO-SFM performing flight SN-206 from Dakar (Senegal) to Brussels (Belgium), had
completed the flight without apparent incident. A post flight inspection
however revealed dents on the slats and evidence of a bird strike. The
flights SN-453 to Bujumbura (Burundi), Nairobi (Kenya) and back departing
November 1st had to be cancelled as a result. (http://avherald.com/h?article=4223742c)
October 31, 2009 - Bird strike forces plane back to Minnesota-St. Paul
airport (MSP) - A bird strike during
takeoff forced a Northwest Airlines (NWS flight # 195) plane to return to the
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The aircraft landed
safely. The birdstrike was announced approx. 15 minutes into the flight
by the pilot who reported suspected engine damage, and made the decision to
return to MSP. The strike is thought to have been with a flock of pigeons, for
possible damage. Passengers were placed on other aircraft after a 2 hour
delay. (see http://www.twincities.com/ci_13685767?nclick_check=1)
October 28, 2009 - Lufthansa A320 bird-aircraft strike near Frankfurt - A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIQB
performing flight LH-3530 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Vienna (Austria),
was climbing out of runway 07L, when a loud bang was heard from the left hand
side of the aircraft. The crew subsequently shut the left hand engine (CFM56)
down and returned to Frankfurt, where the airplane landed safely on runway 25R
about 15 minutes later. (see http://avherald.com/h?article=422866c2)
October 25, 2009 - European Air Charter B742 Birdstrike at Reunion - A European Air Charter Boeing 747-200 on behalf of
Air Austral, registration G-BDXE performing flight UU-975 from Saint Denis
(Reunion) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 324 passengers, 5 flight
crew and 11 cabin crew, encountered surges of engine #4 (outer right, RB211) at
about 300 feet AGL while climbing out of Reunion's runway 12. The crew shut the
engine down, initially requested a return to Reunion but later decided to
continue towards Europe setting Rome (Italy) as their new destination. The crew
told the passengers, who had seen streaks of flames out of the engine, that they probably had struck a bird. While nearing
Rome the crew considered the remaining fuel sufficient to continue to Paris.
The airplane subsequently landed safely on Charles de Gaulle's runway 26L with
just 3.2 tons of fuel remaining 11.5 hours after departure from Reunion. (http://avherald.com/h?article=4242d9c0)
October 24, 2009 - Bird delays AirTran flight from Bishop Airport, Michigan
-
A pilot at Bishop Airport erred on the side of caution Friday when he
turned a plane around after hitting a bird. Just three miles out, an
AirTran Airways plane en route to Atlanta at 11:50 a.m. headed toward a flock
of birds, a Bishop official said. The pilot veered to the left —
and so did one of the birds, which slammed into the planeÕs nose cone and got
trapped inside part of the plane. The commercial aircraft carrying 83
people turned around, landing back at Bishop less than 20 minutes later at
12:08 p.m., Bishop Spokeswoman Patricia Corfman said.
October 23, 2009 - Rossiya A319 Bird Strike at
Moscow - A Rossiya
Airbus A319-100, registration VQ-BAR performing flight FV-160 from Moscow
Sheremetyevo to Saint Petersburg (Russia), ingested a bird into an engine while
climbing out of Sheremetyevo Airport. Shortly thereafter visible smoke appeared
in the cabin. The crew shut the engine down and returned to Sheremetyevo, where
the airplane landed safely about 15 minutes after liftoff. A replacement Tupolev TU-154M reached Saint Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport with a delay of 2.5 hours.
October 21, 2009 - Bird strike delays flight to Manila by 5 hours - A Cebu Pacific flight bound for Manila was delayed
for around five hours Wednesday morning after a bird strike caused the plane
technical problems. The Cebu Pacific Air said in a statement that Flight 5J41,
which left Manila around 4:45 a.m. and arrived at the Iloilo airport around 6
a.m., encountered a bird strike during its trip, which subsequently delayed its
turnaround flight from Iloilo to Manila, Flight 5J542, by five hours and 10
minutes. Flight 5J542, with 149 passengers and scheduled to depart at
6:20 a.m., was able to depart only at around 11:30 a.m. after a repair rescue
team flew in from Manila, according to the airline's statement.
October 20, 2009 - Bird strike diverts Irish flight – a commercial jet was forced to divert and land at
Shannon Airport yesterday after it was involved in a suspected
'bird-strike'. BMI flight WW3902 remained grounded at Shannon last night.
The flight had just departed from Knock and was bound for Manchester.
October 20, 2009 - Air Canada E190 Bird Strike at Vancouver Airport - An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, flight AC-230 from Vancouver,BC to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 39 people on board, was climbing
through 6000 feet out of runway 08R, when the crew reported they had struck a
very large bird at around 400-500 feet AGL, everything looked normal, no
assistance was needed, but they wanted to return to Vancouver as a precaution.
The airport initiated a runway inspection, which revealed no debris. The
airplane landed safely on runway 08R with emergency services on stand by about
18 minutes after departure, stopped on the runway for a short inspection by the
emergency services and taxied to the apron.
October 15, 2009 - Brussels Airlines A333 Birdstrike at Dakar - A Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration
OO-SFW performing flight SN-204 from Banjul (Gambia) to Dakar (Senegal),
ingested a bird into an engine while on approach to Dakar. The airplane
continued for a safe landing. Brussels Airlines reported on Oct
16th, that the airplane is still on the ground in Dakar to repair the fan
blades of the engine. The airplane is expected to continue the journey Friday
(Oct 16th) evening. Further details are not to be disclosed.
October 14, 2009 - British Airways A319 Bird Strike at Geneva - The crew of a British Airways Airbus A319-100,
registration G-EUPO performing flight BA-737 from Geneva (Switzerland) to
London Heathrow,EN (UK), was informed of a possible
bird strike by Geneva's tower very late into the takeoff run. The crew climbed
out and intended to continue the flight normally in lack of any abnormal
indications. A burning smell developed on board a few minutes later prompting
the crew to return to Geneva however expecting a normal landing. The airplane
landed safely with emergency services on standby about 20 minutes after
departure. A subsequent inspection found no problems, the airplane
departed again with a delay of 2 hours.
October 14, 2009 - CCM Airlines Bird strike A319 at Ajaccio - A CCM Airlines Airbus A319-100 on behalf of Air
France, registration F-GYJM performing flight XK-4501/AF-4501 from Ajaccio to
Paris Orly (France) with 110 passengers, had just
become airborne on takeoff from Ajaccio, when an engine ingested a bird at
about 100 feet AGL. The crew noticed abnormal engine indications, shut the
engine down and returned to Ajaccio for a safe landing about 20 minutes
later. The flight was cancelled, the passengers
were rebooked onto later flights. The airline reported, that three fan
blades were damaged in the encounter.
October 13, 2009 - Canadian North B732 Bird Strike at Yellowknife - The crew of a Canadian North Boeing 737-200,
registration C-GKCP performing flight 5T-9411 from Yellowknife,NT to Edmonton,AB
(Canada), reported a possible bird strike shortly after takeoff. A few minutes
later the crew declared emergency reporting an engine problem (JT8D-17A) and
requesting to return to Yellowknife. The airplane landed safely about 15
minutes later. A replacement aircraft reached Edmonton with a delay of 6
hours. NAV Canada reported, that a runway inspection found no bird
remains, however flocks of snow buntings were noticed at that time. The
airplane is currently grounded for an inspection of the engine damage.
The Canadian TSB reported on Oct 15th, that there were no external signs of a
bird strike. The engine sustained internal damage and will be removed for a
teardown.
October 13, 2009 – Delta Airliner Birdstrike at Rochester New York
USA - The Rochester airport sees
about 2-3 bird strikes a year, but the one here on Sunday was one of the most
serious they've seen in years. Delta Flight 1907 had just taken off for
Atlanta. The bird strike happened as the pilot approached Lake Ontario. Airport
Director Dave Damelio calls it a "big
strike." "The pilot saw a large flock of seagulls he could not
avoid, knew he made contact with them. He shut down his number one engine which
is the course of action and immediately called the tower and said he had to
land." Within about three minutes, the pilot safely landed the
plane. Damelio says initially engineers
couldn't even tell if there was a bird strike until they opened up the engine.
"The compressor on an MD80 aircraft, this is an aircraft carrying 149
people, is rather large and the compressor was destroyed," said Damelio. Inside, what was left of that flock of seagulls. News of the bird strike rattled some
travelers. "Plane rides are always scary for me, I'm always a bit jittery.
Always a little nervous," said Helen Anthaume,
who was traveling to Atlanta. But Damelio says
this is what he and his crews prepare for. "We deal with them all the
time, our guys train all the time," said Damelio.
And in this case everyone handled the bird strike perfectly. Passengers
were eventually redirected on new flights and that plane was taken out of
service until a new engine could be put in.
October 13, 2009 - Air Nelson DH8C Rejected Takeoff due to Bird strike
at Invercargill New Zealand - An Air
Nelson de Havilland Dash 8-300 on behalf of Air New Zealand, flight NZ-8078
from Invercargill to Christchurch (New Zealand) with 49 passengers, rejected
takeoff from Invercargill at low speed after a seagull hit the left hand propeller.
The airplane slowed safely and returned to the apron. An inspection of
the aircraft found no damages. The aeroplane reached
Christchurch with a delay of 3:25 hours. The airline said, the aircraft was still taxiing on the runway when the
seagull hit the propeller.
October 5, 2009 - Jetblue E190 Birdstrike near
Westchester County, New York USA - A
Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190, registration N306JB
performing flight B6-589 from Westchester County,NY
to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), encountered an inflight
birdstrike enroute.
The airplane remained at Fort Lauderdale over night. During the
preflight walk around the next morning the then crew discovered evidence of a
bird strike on the previous flight. Jetblue
maintenance personnel examined the aircraft, found basically no damage and
cleared the airplane to reenter service with flight B6-1791 to Nassau (Bahamas)
later the day.
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October 5, 2009 - Bird Strike Grounds Plane at Watertown Airport, South
Dakota, USA - A commercial flight
carrying 30 passengers was grounded after the propeller-driven plane struck a
flock of gulls as it accelerated for takeoff at the Watertown airport.
Airport manager Erick Dahl said the pilots saw the birds during acceleration
Friday morning, slowed down before impact and the 34-seat Saab 340 never left
the ground. The Delta Airlines flight was a 7:05 a.m. departure to Minneapolis.
October 3, 2009 - Forced landing for Ryanair
jet after bird strike at Trapani Airport, Italy - A Ryanair jet was forced to
make an emergency landing when a dual-engine bird strike shortly after take-off
forced its crew to abandon the flight. The Italian aviation authority has
launched an investigation into the "serious incident", which occurred
on Thursday, when Ryanair flight FR8631 was taking
off from Trapani Airport on the Italian island of Sicily. The twin-engine
Boeing 737-800 was en route to Brussels Charleroi Airport in Belgium when it
struck a flock of birds shortly after departure. The crew immediately
declared an emergency and returned to Trapani, where the aeroplane
landed safely a short time later. Bird strikes involving two or more
engines are extremely uncommon, but this is the second time in less than a year
that a Ryanair plane has suffered twin-engine
strikes. Last November, a Ryanair Boeing
737-800 was damaged after it struck a large flock of starlings on approach to
Rome's Ciampino Airport. The jet's left landing gear
collapsed on touchdown, but all 166 passengers and six crew
were safely evacuated from the aircraft. And in August, a Ryanair flight (FR1109) from Derry to Birmingham was
diverted to Dublin after it flew through a flock of birds. It is understood,
however, that only one engine was affected in the incident.
September 30, 2009 - Bird Strike to Delta
MD80 While Landing at NY LaGuardia Airport - A Delta Airlines flight from Boston to New York reported being hit by a
bird as it approached New York's LaGuardia Airport Tuesday, but the plane
landed safely and there were no injuries, the Federal Aviation Administration
said. Delta Flight 1393, a McDonnell Douglas MD80, was on its final
approach to LaGuardia's Runway 22, when the pilots reported a bird striking the
nose of the plane at about 5:58 p.m., said Jim Peters, Northeast region
spokesman for the FAA.
The plane landed safely and taxied to the ramp. The airline will make
out a bird strike report and submit it to an FAA database. The remnants of the
bird will be sent to a bird specialist at the Smithsonian to determine what species
it was. The plane will be repaired and returned to service, Peters said.
September 29, 2009 – Germania 737 Bird Strike at Dusseldorf - The Boeing 737-700 with 80 passengers on board was
leaving Dusseldorf for Pristina in Kosovo when the incident happened. It
slammed into a flock of starlings at 300 kmh,
knocking the right engine out of action and forcing the Germania Airlines jet
to turn around and land again. The birds – 20 cm wide and weighing
75 grams – hit the fuselage and the engine like a spray of bullets.
One BILD.de reader said: ÒThe sound of the engine changed in a sudden
burst.Ó
Jšrg Handwerg (41), a spokesman for pilots union Cockpit, told
BILD: ÒIt was a critical situation, however this Boeing can also fly with only
one engine.Ó After suffering the bird strike, the pilot made the right
choice by turning around and landing back in Dusseldorf 45 minutes later.
Airport spokesman Christian Witt (35) said: ÒOne of the engines was hit by
birds, the plane is now being checked.Ó
September 21, 2009 - Bird strike to Cayman Airways Plane at Grand Cayman
- A Cayman Airways engine sucked in
a bird during a take–off from Grand Cayman Friday morning and had to
return to the gate. Cayman Airways flight KX604 to Kingston, Jamaica from
Grand Cayman at 7am Friday struck a bird which stuck in one if its engines
during the take–off run while the aircraft was still on the runway.
The airline said that as a safety measure, the captain discontinued the takeoff
without further incident and returned to the gate where the passengers were
transferred to a different aircraft, which departed at 7.50am. The
affected aircraft was removed from service to facilitate repairs, and no
significant disruptions to the airlineÕs flight schedule from this event are
anticipated, a press release noted.
September 17, 2009 – Turkish Airlines B738 at Sabiha
Gokcen, rejected takeoff due to bird strike - A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration
TC-JFF performing flight TK-860 from Sabiha Gokcen to Izmir (Turkey) with 141 passengers, rejected
takeoff after a bird struck one of the engines. The airplane slowed safely and
returned to the apron. Mechanics checked the engine, found no damage and
released the airplane to service again. The airplane reached Izmir with a delay
of 60 minutes.
September 13, 2009 - Birdstrike at Kolkata, China - An incoming Kingfisher Airlines aircraft, carrying
107 passengers, was hit by a bird today minutes before reaching the NSC Bose
International Airport here. The Delhi-Kolkata flight, however, landed safely
and returned to Delhi at 9.55 pm after its wings were repaired, airport
officials said.
September 12, 2009 - Helicopter lands after bird flock strike – Independence, Missouri: Jackson County
authorities say a LifeFlight helicopter was forced to
land early Friday morning after it ran into a flock of birds. Officials say the
helicopter was on its way to pick up a patient at 12:43 a.m. when it ran into
the birds, which broke a window on the lower front of the aircraft. The
helicopter landed safely in a field, and nobody on board was injured. The
helicopter is one of five operated by LifeFlight and
is expected to be out of service while repairs are made.
September 9, 2009 - American Airlines plane experiences bird strike at
Miami International Airport - An
American Airlines flight had to be cancelled and its aircraft grounded after it
experienced a bird strike last week Friday. The aircraft, a Boeing 737,
was about 100 metres into its takeoff from Miami
International Airport when the pilot reported that a bird had flown into one of
the engines. The flight continued on schedule to St. Maarten and landed safely
at Princess Juliana International Airport without declaring any sort of
emergency. However, Country Manager for American Airlines Bennet Bell said the company had preferred to put safety
first and had decided to ground the plane in St. Maarten for 24 hours until
local maintenance crews had checked the engine. The aircraft was rated as
operational and ready, and departed the following day without a hitch. Bell
said passengers scheduled to travel on the cancelled flight had not expressed
any anger or filed any complaints, since they too understood that safety came
first.
September 8, 2009 - KC police helicopter makes emergency landing - A Kansas City police helicopter crew got a scare
Monday night after hearing a loud bang while flying to the Northland to assist
with a call. The helicopter was about two miles northwest of the Wheeler
Downtown Airport about 9:15 p.m. when the two officers heard the noise. They
turned and made a Òprecautionary landingÓ at the General Motors plant in Kansas
City, Kan. The officers inspected the aircraft and found evidence that they
apparently had struck a bird. They didnÕt find any damage to the helicopter, so
they resumed flying.
September 5, 2009 - Bird strike grounds Tiger plane at Adelaide Airport
- A FLOCK of galahs grounded a Tiger
Airways flight leaving Adelaide this morning. Passengers on Flight TT882
to the Gold Coast were delayed for more than two hours when the Airbus hit the
galahs while preparing to take off about 7.30am. Bob Jennings of
Middleton said the plane had been "charging down the runway" when
"suddenly the pilot slammed on the brakes very hard". "We
came to a stop, turned off the runway and stopped for a while," he
said. "Then someone came on the PA and said we'd had a bird strike
and we'd be going back to the terminal for an examination." Adelaide
Airport spokesman John McArdle said the plane
"collided with a flock of galahs which were ingested into the
engine". "The plane came back to the terminal and the engine
damage was enough to ground the aircraft," he said.
September 4, 2009 - Skynet Asia B734 at
Miyazaki on Sep 4th 2009, bird strike - A Skynet Asia Airways Boeing 737-400, flight
6J-63 from Tokyo Haneda to Miyazaki (Japan),
completed the journey without any obvious trouble. A post flight
inspection however revealed a dent in the flaps of the right hand wing
obviously created by a bird strike causing an inspection by mechanics. The
airplane had to spend the rest of the evening and night as well as the entire
following day (Sep 5th) in maintenance to get the damage repaired. Skynet Asia Airways had to cancel a number of flights on
Sep 5th due to the grounded airplane.
September 4, 2009 - Incident: BA Cityflyer E170 at Recife Birdstrike - BA Cityflyer's very first
Embraer ERJ-170 on its delivery flight from Embraer in Brazil to British
Airways in the UK, registration G-LCYD performing flight CJ-01D (callsign "Flyer zero one delta") from Recife,PE (Brazil) to Sal (Cape Verde), suffered a bird
strike and returned to Recife, where the airplane arrived back about 90 minutes
after departure. The airplane received damage to its nose cone, which got
wrinkled. The airplane was flown back to Embraer's factory at Sao Jose dos Campos,SP (Brazil) for
repairs. Embraer said, the damage is easy to repair,
the airplane will complete its delivery flight soon.
September 3, 2009 - Jet Carrying New York Mayor Bloomberg Hit By Bird - A plane carrying New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to
the funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy was struck by a bird over Long Island
Saturday. The New York Post reports that the pilot of the Dassault 900EX was concerned that the bird strike might
cause problems on landing, so he contacted ATC and had them make preparations
for a possible emergency landing. He then informed Mayor Bloomberg, himself a pilot,of the situation. Bloomberg
reportedly did not tell the other passengers. The aircraft was undamaged,
and landed without incident. But the pilot and a ground crew inspected the
plane and decided not to fly it back to New York. The mayor and his party made
other arrangements to get home.
September 2, 2009 - Gol B737 at Rio de Janeiro
bird strike - A Gol
Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700, flight G3-1888 from Rio de Janeiro Carlos Jobim,RJ to Salvador,BA
(Brazil) with 76 passengers, returned to Rio after a bird was ingested into one
of the engines shortly after takeoff. The airplane landed safely. A replacement
aircraft departed 3 hours later. Passengers reported, that the only
indication of the bird strike was a strong smell shortly after takeoff.
The airport reported, that the bird was small, the
airplane did not receive any damage worth mentioning.
August 31, 2009 - Polish air show crash kills two stunt pilots - In what appears to be another aircraft accident
caused by a bird strike, two Belarusian pilots were killed while performing at
a Polish air show. The SU-27 Russian-made aircraft was flying maneuvers for a
crowd in Radom, a town located 65 miles south of Warsaw, when it apparently
struck some birds causing an engine failure.
August 30, 2009 - Air Canada A320 at Calgary, rejected takeoff due to
bird strike - An Air Canada Airbus
A320-200, registration C-FDRH performing flight AC-134 from Calgary,AB
to Toronto Pearson,ON (Canada) with 111 people on
board, rejected takeoff from Calgary's runway 16 (12675 ft/3860 meters long) at
high speed due to a birdstrike. The airplane slowed safely and stopped on
taxiway C3. NAV Canada reported, that the crew rejected takeoff after rotation
due to a bird strike. The airplane stopped on the runway then proceeded via
taxiway C3 (about 8600 feet/2620 meters down the runway). Flight AC-572 was
doing a visual departure behind AC-134 and was instructed to abort takeoff. Two
aircraft on approach had to go-around and later landed on runway 10. Passengers
reported, that they remained on board for about 90 minutes while fire fighters
cooled the brakes and examined the airplane, then they
were taken off the airplane by fire fighters and bussed to the terminal. The
Canadian TSB reported on Sep 1st, that the crew rejected takeoff 30 knots below
V1 (and well before rotation) and stopped on taxiway C3. The wheel temperatures
reached 900 degrees Centigrade causing main gear tyre
thermal fuses to release tyre pressure. The airplane
suffered no damage from the bird strike. The passengers were transferred from
the aircraft 54 minutes after coming to a stop.
August 23, 2009 - Cathay Pacific A333 Birdstrike near Mumbai - A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300, registration B-LAH
performing flight CX-685 from Hong Kong (China) to Mumbai (India) with 224
passengers and 12 crew, struck a bird with the left hand main gear either
during departure from Hong Kong or during approach to Mumbai. The airplane
landed safely in Mumbai on schedule. A post flight inspection showed,
that the bird strike had damaged the hydraulics line to the #2 brake of the
left main gear. The damage was repaired and the airplane released for its
onward leg, still CX-685 to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), but after push back
another hydraulics problem on the #2 brake left main gear was detected, so that
the airplane had to return to the gate for further repairs. Crew duty time ran
out.
August 23, 2009 – Wilmington, Delaware - Three birds hit a commercial plane as it reached
takeoff speed on the runway of Wilmington International Airport Sunday morning,
ILM officials said. The pilot managed to slow down and the plane never
became airborne. All 42 people on board ASA Flight 4939 to Atlanta were OK.
They were dropped off back at the terminal. The plane was traveling 100
knots, or about 115 mph, when it hit the birds. The pilot reported one bird hit
the aircraft's nose; a second clipped the nose gear. Officials said the
birds did not strike the aircraft's engine. ASA is working to re-re-reaccommodate the passengers and help them get to their
destinations. ASA officials said its pilots and crews are trained for
situations like these and that passenger safety is its top priority.
August 16, 2009 - Fargo, North Dakota USA - Frontier flight to
Denver had to make an emergency landing after strikes a flock of birds while
taking off in Fargo: Airport
authorities are doing what they can to rid the runways of birds. This happened
after SundayÕs scare in the sky when birds forced an airplane to turn around
and land.
August 16, 2009 - Cathay Pacific A343 near Frankfurt on Aug 16th 2009,
bird strike - A Cathay Pacific
A340-300, registration B-HXK performing flight CX-262 from Paris Charles de
Gaulle (France) to Hong Kong (China) with 220 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL310 about 1.5 hours into the flight, when the
crew decided to return to Paris Charles de Gaulle due to vibrations of engine
#2 (inner left, CFM56), where the airplane landed safely 3:10 hours after
departure. Passengers reported, that the crew announced initially, that
they'd divert to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), but then announced, that the
airplane would return to Paris. Cathay Pacific said, that the engine
vibration was caused by a bird strike shortly after takeoff,
that had damaged a fan blade. The fan blade was replaced and the
airplane ferried back to Hong Kong as flight CX-262D. The passengers were
brought to hotels and rebooked onto flights CX-260 and CX-262 the following day
(Monday, Aug 17th).
August, 14 2009 - Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing: A tour helicopter had to make an emergency landing
last evening in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area due to an electrical
problem with the aircraft. The helicopter is operated by Sundance Helicopter of
Las Vegas had been returning from the Grand Canyon with six passengers when the
pilot set it down at Callville Bay. Park Service
spokesman Andrew Munoz says no one was injured. The emergency landing in the recreation
area is the second by a tour helicopter this week. On Monday, a bird strike
forced down a Maverick Helicopters aircraft and slightly injured the pilot.
August 3, 2009 - BH Air A320 at Bourgas,
Bulgaria - A BH Balkan Holidays Air
Airbus A320-200, registration LZ-BHE performing flight BGH-5553 from Bourgas (Bulgaria) to East Midlands,EN
(UK) with 169 passengers and 6 crew, had just taken off Bourgas'
runway 04 in clear skies, visibility beyond 10km in morning twilight, when the
airplane struck a flock of birds immediately after liftoff of main gear at an
altitude of about 2-3 meters (7-10 feet) AGL ingesting a number of birds into
both engines (CFM56-5A3) and receiving damages to the leading edge slats, to
all hydraulics lines on the left main gear and landing lights. Despite both
engines vibrating well beyond operating limits the crew managed to climb to a
safe altitude and accelerate the airplane, then turned around for a safe
overweight emergency landing on runway 22. No injuries occured.
The Bulgarian Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit (BAAIU) released their final
report in Bulgarian (500kB) concluding, that the probable cause of the serious
incident was: - a collision with birds causing damage to the aircraft and its
engines requiring a forced landing at Bourgas -
inefficient wildlife (bird) control by Bourgas
Airport
July 30, 2009 - American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in St.
Louis due to bird strike; no one hurt - An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in St. Louis after
a bird was pulled into an engine. No injuries were reported among the 140
passengers and five crew members aboard the MD-80 jetliner bound from
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles on Wednesday. An
American spokeswoman says the pilot noticed a bird, believed to be a red-tailed
hawk, flying into the right engine as the plane took off. The plane landed a
few minutes later. The passengers and crew later flew to Los Angeles on another
plane.
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