A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Fort Lauderdale was forced to return to Havana, Cuba, on Sunday morning after reportedly experiencing bird strikes, the carrier says.
In a statement to CNN Sunday, Southwest said the plane suffered bird strikes. “Southwest flight #3923 departing Havana, Cuba, for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday morning reportedly experienced bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose shortly after takeoff,” the statement said. “The pilots safely returned to Havana where customers evacuated the aircraft via slides due to the observation of smoke in the cabin.
We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and have reached out to address their needs and offer support,” Southwest said in the statement. Cuba’s state-run media Radio Rebelde said the aircraft “detected failures in one of its engines during the takeoff process,” citing the Cuban Aviation Corporation SA. Once the plane was authorized to land back in Havana, the passengers were evacuated and were in “good condition,” Radio Rebelde said.
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