Bird strike causes RAF jet alert at Cardiff Airport
29.09.10
The emergency services were scrambled to Cardiff Airport yesterday to help escort an RAF Hawk jet to safety when it got into difficulty after flying into a flock of birds. Six fire crews were dispatched to the airport, but the jet landed safely at 10:25 before being escorted to a secure area at the airport by security vehicles.
A Cardiff Airport spokeswoman said the RAF Hawk landed because of a reported bird strike. The aircraft was checked and did not sustain any damage in the incident. It has since departed the airport.
A spokeswoman for RAF Valley at Anglesey confirmed the aircraft involved was from the base and was flying in the Pembrey area of Carmarthenshire when it was hit by a bird. The jet had followed normal procedure in returning to the nearest airport.
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