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TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 737 MAX 8 returns to Amsterdam Schiphol after bird strike

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TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR1631 to Gran Canaria, operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered PH-TFP, suffered a bird strike on takeoff from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol this Wednesday 2 November.

The flight entered a holding near Rotterdam before turning back for a safe landing at Amsterdam 56 minutes after takeoff. Once on the apron, significant damage was noted on the nose radome.

A replacement aircraft, Boeing 767-300ER registered OO-JNL, eventually operated the flight with a delay of 6 hours.