Tui flight makes emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after starting bird strike

Tui flight makes emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after starting bird strike

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A TUI flight from Cardiff Airport to Cyprus declared an emergency and was forced to divert to Birmingham after a bird attack shortly after starting.

Boeing 737, Flybag Tom 6754, was on its way to Paphos when the incident took place at 1 p.m. 16.30 Sunday.

Birmingham Airport was forced to suspend its activities while the relief services met the aircraft upon its arrival.

Jet’s pilots circled the Swansea Bay of about 3,000 feet (900 m) before climbing up to 3600 meters and traveling towards West Midlands to land.

Passengers and crew were surely gone out after the aircraft burned fuel in a number of circuits before landing at 1 p.m. 17.30.

The reason is reported to be engine failure, according to the BBC.

Boeing 737 on tied to Cyprus was forced to divert to Birmingham

Boeing 737 on tied to Cyprus was forced to divert to Birmingham (Getty Images?

A spokesperson for Cardiff Airport told The independent: “We are aware of an incident involving Flight Tom6754 from Cardiff to Paphos.

“The security of our passengers is our first priority. The aircraft redirected to Birmingham Airport (BHX) and probably landed approximately 5.30 pm.”

A spokesman for Birmingham -Airport said: “Birmingham Airport suspended temporary operations at 17.12 for about 30 minutes to accept a TUI in -depth redirection.

“In line with normal procedures, the airport fire department met the plane upon arrival. The plane landed safely and taxed to the apron.”

The independent has contacted TUI for comment.

Flight circled before landing where it was greeted by relief services

Flight circled before landing where it was greeted by relief services (Flightradar24?

Last month, Birmingham Airport was forced to close for 41 minutes, causing delays and travel disorders with all flights suspended after a “flight event”.

It is assumed that the incident has been caused by a slight aircraft if landing equipment would not insert when it tried to travel to Belfast around 10 p.m. 13 Wednesday.

Midlands Airport is the UK’s seventh busiest and recorded a 12 percent increase in passenger numbers by 2024 to reach 12.85 million. Experts expected a busy summer for West Midlands Hub as EasyJet joins the growing number of carriers to set up base in Birmingham.

One person suffered minor injuries after the small aircraft made an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport, according to West Midlands Police.

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