Southwest plane makes emergency landing in Cuba after bird strike

A Southwest US-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing after birds struck the plane’s engine, the airline said.

The plane – flying from Havana to Fort Lauderdale, Florida – filled with smoke following the collision shortly after take-off on Sunday morning, Southwest said in a statement.

No one was injured in the incident.

The pilots safely returned to Havana where passengers evacuated the aircraft via slides, Southwest said.

(BBC)