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A Tui flight from Newcastle to Cape Verde was forced into making an emergency landing "as a precaution" after a bird strike shortly after take off
A plane full of passengers was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after take off because of a bird strike.
TUI flight TOM800 took off from Newcastle International Airport at around 9.40am but touched down at Manchester Airport at 11am as a precaution. Crews on the ground are understood to have found the plane suffered "some damage" in the incident.
Passengers were taken off the flight and waited in a departure lounge before a replacement was found, and they could continue their journey to the Cape Verde, Manchester Evening News reported. A TUI spokesman apologised for the inconvenience.
They added: "We’d like to apologise to customers on flight TOM800 which diverted to Manchester Airport as a precaution following a bird strike.
"Another TUI aircraft was sourced and the flight has now departed Manchester Airport and is on route to Sal, Cape Verde. We’d like to thank customers for their patience and understanding, and hope they enjoy their holiday.”
Earlier this year a Jet2 plane heading to Glasgow was forced to make an emergency landing after it hit a bird. The flight from Tenerife South Airport had to return to the Spanish island following a "minor fault indication" resulting from the strike.
Spanish air traffic control stated on X: “The crew on board the flight leaving Tenerife South told us they had been hit by a bird on take off and as a precaution were asking to return although first they needed to wait. When they landed without incident, runway timings had to be revised leading to some waiting."
A Jet2 spokesperson told the Mirror: “Flight LS126 followed standard procedure and returned to Tenerife South Airport shortly after take-off on Wednesday January 3, after the crew reported a minor fault indication. The aircraft landed safely, and customers were transferred onto a replacement aircraft and flown back to Glasgow Airport.”