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TUI Flight From Cardiff Diverts to Birmingham After Mid-Air Emergency, Lands Safely

Officials say a bird strike prompted a precautionary diversion with no engine failure reported.

RHOOSE WALES - NOVEMBER 15: A general view of a Boeing B738 operated by TUI holidays flight departs Cardiff Wales Airport for Tenerife on November 15, 2022 in Rhoose, Wales. Cardiff Wales Airport has been under the ownership of the Welsh Government since March 2013, operating as a commercial business. Passenger numbers were 1.66 million in 2019 and were increasing year-on-year. (Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Boeing 737 flight TOM6754 to Paphos declared an emergency shortly after a 4:30 p.m. Sunday departure from Cardiff and landed in Birmingham around 5:30 p.m.
  • Flight tracking showed the jet orbiting over Swansea Bay at about 3,000 feet before climbing to roughly 12,000 feet to burn fuel ahead of the diversion.
  • Birmingham Airport paused operations at about 5:12 p.m. for around 30 minutes as its Fire Service and emergency vehicles prepared for the arrival.
  • TUI and Cardiff Airport attributed the incident to a bird strike after take-off and described the diversion as routine and precautionary, with no injuries reported.
  • Some passengers and media reports cited an announcement of engine failure, a claim the airline disputes as inspections and standard checks follow the landing.