Bird strike
Transavia France aircraft makes emergency landing at Athens Airport
A Transavia France plane conducted an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at Athens' international airport.
The aircraft had departed at 3.20 p.m. headed for Paris but was forced to return when electronic systems indicated an alert.
According to sources, bird strikes caused engine problems, leading the pilot to request an emergency landing from air traffic control.
A Plane Made an Emergency Landing in a Corn Field near Moscow, 23 People Were Injured
A passenger plane made an emergency landing in a corn field outside one of Moscow's airports Thursday after colliding with a flock of birds, Russian officials said. At least 23 people on board of the plane were injured in the crash, BNR reported, citing the Associated Press.