A passenger plane struck a flock of 40 flamingos in midair but the hero pilot managed to land safely.
Sadly all the pink birds died.
No-one on the Emirates flight was hurt.
Bird strikes can be catastrophic and result in plane crashes.
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It happened just before the plane touched down in Mumbai, India, on Monday (20 May) at 9:18pm.
The EK508 flight had flown from Dubai.
The birds were found dead in the neighbourhood of Pantnagar in Mumbai, as reported by Need To Know.
The plane sustained some damage.
A spokesperson for Emirates said: “We can confirm that EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai on 20 May was involved in a bird strike incident upon landing.
”The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without injury.
“However sadly a number of flamingos were lost and Emirates is cooperating with the authorities on the matter.”
They added: “The aircraft was also damaged in the incident and, as a result, the return flight EK509 scheduled to depart to Dubai on 20 May was cancelled.
”All passengers and crew were accommodated overnight.
”Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will not be compromised.”
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