Plane Collides With Flock Of Birds

Dramatic footage captured the flock of birds being struck by the nose of the plane before scattering in all directions. Fortunately, the impact caused no damage to the aircraft and the flight landed safely.

Sharon Petersen

By Sharon Petersen Thu Dec 12, 2024

Bystanders at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in China's Fujian province captured a bird strike as an Air China Airbus A320 came in to land. Dramatic footage captured the flock of birds being struck by the nose of the plane before scattering in all directions. Fortunately, the impact caused no damage to the aircraft and the flight landed safely.

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