Blood and Damage: Fiji Airways Flight Lands After Bird Strike Sparks Airport Emergency

Bird strike appears to damage nose of plane, leave blood on engine

A flight to Fiji spent over two hours circling Christchurch after a bird strike soon after takeoff. It burnt off fuel before landing safely at the airport.

Flight returns to Christchurch airport after reporting issue shortly after take-off

It is understood the plane bound for Fiji hit a bird during take-off around 2pm.

Flight lands back at Christchurch Airport after bird strike

A Fiji Airways flight that sparked an emergency callout has finally landed after circling in the air for two hours above Canterbury. The airline...

Blood and damage: Fiji Airways flight lands after bird strike sparks airport emergency

Images show the damage to a Fiji Airways flight after it landed following a bird strike which sparked a full emergency at Christchurch Airport this...

Fiji Airways confirms bird strike on Christchurch–Nadi flight

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