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- A bird terrifies 144 aircraft passengers
Everything was going well for the 144 passengers of the plane departed from Barcelona with Manchester destination, but a finished bird in the engine of the aircraft on which they were flying and their life was seriously at risk.
Passengers said that initially heard a terrible noise and then they saw smoke and flames. This was confirmed by residents on the area over which the aircraft flew at a low altitude before landing in the airport of Manchester.
"People began to weep. It was horrible. There were children on board, "said one of the passengers.
It is believed that the bird is sucked from the engine, while the crew immediately informed airport officials. The plane eventually landed successfully, while on the runway welcomed some fire that took care of the safe exit of passengers.