Monday 4 July 2011

Russian Plane Vladivostok Avia Airbus A320 Collides with Vulture; Makes Emergency Landing

Breaking News of the moment comes from Russia, where an Airbus A-320 plane had to make an emergency landing at an airport in Russia’s Siberia region after flying into a flock of birds.

The incident happened when Vladivostok Avia Airbus A320 carrying 150 passengers on board collided with a  vulture on Sunday. The aircraft had taken off from the  Novosibirsk Tolmachyovo Airport and was hit by the bird 2 minutes after taking off and had to land back at the same airport.

The plane was on its way to Krasnodar in southern Russia.

No one was hurt in the incident.

The crew took the decision to return after the collision with the birds caused increased vibration.

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