Recent bird strike incidents in Brazil have put authorities on high alert.
According to local media outlets G1 and Agência Brasil, on Sunday, a Gol Airlines passenger plane bound for Congonhas Airport in São Paulo had to return to Brasília after colliding with a flock of birds shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft made an emergency landing approximately 40 minutes later, and authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported.
On Thursday, a LATAM Airlines flight from Galeão Airport in Rio de Janeiro to Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo also returned to Rio after a bird strike.
Local media reported that the impact was relatively strong, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s nose cone.
LATAM Airlines stated that while no injuries were reported, appropriate measures would be taken to compensate passengers for any psychological distress.
Another LATAM Airlines flight experienced a similar incident on February 17, when it collided with a bird shortly after takeoff and had to return to Pinto Martins Airport in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Brazilian authorities, who previously deployed robotic hawks to prevent such accidents, have now intensified bird monitoring and expanded preventive measures against bird strikes, according to G1.