British Airways flight with ‘fumes in the cabin’ makes emergency landing in Boston after striking a bird

British Airways flight with ‘fumes in the cabin’ makes emergency landing in Boston after striking a bird


A British Airways flight from Washington, DC, to London was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday because of a bird strike.

Flight 216 took off from Dulles International Airport just after 5:30 p.m. and diverted to Boston Logan International Airport about two hours later “after the crew reported a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin,” the Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News.


A British Airways flight from Washington, DC, to London was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday, Maureen McLean/Shutterstock

Flight map shows the path of the plane.
The London-bound flight was diverted to Boston after striking a bird. FlightAware.com

Massachusetts Port Authority later confirmed to the network that a “bird was struck” and that the plane landed safely.



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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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