An Air Algérie aircraft / By Tobias Arhelger – stock.adobe.com
Near airports, there are techniques to keep birds away from runways to avoid collisions. Unfortunately, incidents of this kind between aircraft and birds cannot be avoided.
An Air Algérie Airbus A330-200 had to return to Montreal for an emergency landing from its just-taken-off flight to Algiers on the night of Thursday to Friday. The wide-body aircraft on route AH2705 Montreal – Algiers hit a bird shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft would have been the victim of a so-called “bird strike” and would have suffered damage. At first glance, we don’t realize the damage a bird can do to an airplane. However, at the speed of the aircraft, hitting a bird can be problematic for the crew.
According to safety precautions, the captain of flight AH2705 preferred to return to Montreal and not take any risks. Trudeau Airport was the closest point.
It took several hours to get to Algiers. It was therefore impossible to continue the flight in these conditions and the decision was made to return to the starting point.
Air Algérie has not communicated about the incident. In fact, these are relatively common incidents in air traffic that generally do not cause accidents or major dangers.
While bird strikes force crews to trigger safety measures upon landing at the nearest airport, this is more of a proactive measure.
Air Algérie: Incident on the flight Algiers – Rome
This is not the only incident at Air Algérie this week. On Monday, August 28, a Rome-bound flight returned to Algiers airport after the cabin was depressurized.
The flight took off a few hours later after a change of aircraft. The instructions for crews are clear in case even the smallest incident is reported on board an aircraft.
We must quickly assess the situation and make the decision that least endangers the safety of the passengers on board.
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