After landing the plane which was bound for Cape Verde, the pilots needed an escort from the runway as the pilots weren't able to see out of the windscreen which was covered in blood.
A plane had to make an emergency landing after two swans smashed into the jet while it took off from Gatwick Airport .
After landing the Boeing plane which was bound for Cape Verde, the pilots needed an escort from the runway as the pilots weren't able to see out of the windscreen. A source told the Sun: 'It is believed at least two giant swans careered into the jet as it reached high speed. The sheer size of the birds, and the double strike, penetrated the jet's forward fuselage.'It was carnage and the safety of the plane was in doubt. The pilots did a terrific job in the most testing of circumstances.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, there were more than 1,400 reported bird strikes with around 100 affecting flightsThe damage is understood to cost at £1million to fix while the plane is set to grounded for several weeks for repairs.
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