Birds damage plane in the air – this must be reversed

Frankfurt
Birds damage plane in the air – this must be reversed

After an aircraft had to return to Frankfurt unexpectedly, the fire brigade was called out

After an aircraft had to return to Frankfurt unexpectedly, the fire brigade was called out

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At least one bird collides with a Lufthansa plane in the air. The plane, which is supposed to fly to Berlin, has to turn around.

A Lufthansa plane turned around shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt and returned to the airport due to a collision with one or more birds. The plane, which Berlin, landed safely on Tuesday evening, the airline said in response to a query. The crew and passengers were able to leave the plane in the normal way.

The airport fire brigade was dispatched as a precautionary measure, as is usual for such emergency landings. According to airport operator Fraport, other air traffic was not affected.

Passengers were given a replacement aircraft

It is unclear how badly the plane with flight number LH200 was damaged. The passengers were supposed to fly to the capital on a replacement plane.

A collision with birds, also known as a bird strike, can seriously damage an aircraft. Pilots are specially trained for these incidents. Wildlife experts are also deployed at Frankfurt Airport to reduce the risks of bird strikes.

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