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Bird strikes force flight to return to Christchurch Airport in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A plane departing the Christchurch Airport in New Zealand landed safely back on Thursday afternoon, after suffering from bird strikes shortly after take-off. The Fiji Airways FJ450 from Christchurch to Fiji s Nadi had bird strikes shortly after departure. The pilot called an emergency and circled the plane in the air to burn fuel until it reached the required landing weight. The ai


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