Passengers on board Swoop Airlines flight 312 watched this frightening scene after the plane hit a flock of birds on Tuesday morning.
Un Boeing 737 de Swoop Airlines regresó al aeropuerto de Abbotsford en Canadá el día de ayer después de chocar con una bandada de gansos tras el despegue. La aeronave aterrizó sin mayores problemas. pic.x.com/q8Qmlm5Dhb
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The plane struck the birds shortly after taking off from Abbotsford International Airport and was forced to turn back to make an emergency landing.
Witnesses claimed the aircraft made a booming sound after hitting the birds, and some said they saw flames.
The pilots landed the aircraft without further incident.
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