Emergency landing at Palma Airport after bird strike

The plane was bound for Graz in Austria. Around 2.25pm, there was a collision with a number of birds. The plane circled several times over the northeast of the island before landing.

A Eurowings spokesperson says that the safety of passengers and crew was never in jeopardy. An alternative flight for the passengers was arranged.

Bird strikes do occur occasionally, especially in summer. To try and prevent them, the airport has three falconers and eleven birds of prey. Pep Salom, who is in charge of this service, says that these birds reduce the risks "by almost 99%".