British Airways flight makes emergency landing after suspected bird strike
- A British Airways flight diverted to Boston after reporting a possible bird strike and smoke in the cabin, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
- British Airways Flight 216, heading from Washington, D.C., to London, landed safely at Boston Logan International Airport at about 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
- There were no injuries reported, and a spokesperson for British Airways stated the flight was diverted as a precaution.
- The FAA noted that about 19,400 bird strikes were reported in 2023 at 713 U.S. Airports.
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A London-bound flight diverted to Boston after a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin
A British Airways Boeing 777.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA British Airways diverted to Boston after the crew reported a bird strike on Saturday.The crew also reported fumes in the cabin, the FAA said..Bird strikes are risky, with 19,400 incidents at US airports in 2023.Passengers expecting to cross the Atlantic Ocean only made it as far as Boston after it diverted a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin.Saturday's British Air…
Flight with ‘Fumes in the Cabin’ Makes Emergency Landing in Boston After Striking a Bird
A British Airways flight made a diversion after reports of smoke and a possible bird strike. BA Flight 216 was traveling from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., to Heathrow Airport in London on Saturday, April 26, when it made an emergency stop in Boston.
British Airways flight fills with smoke in mid-air as pilot forced to issue emergency alert - The Mirror
A British Airways flight from Washington DC to London was forced to divert and land in Boston, less than two hours into the flight, after a possible 'bird strike' with fumes in the cabin
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