A packed airplane was forced to make an emergency landing after two swans smashed into it and punctured the fuselage, according to a report.

Speaking after the flight's brush with the three swans, a source said they would have hit the aircraft with the same force "as a car hitting a concrete wall at around 30mph"

TWO swans smashed into a packed holiday jet seconds after take-off — puncturing the fuselage and forcing an emergency landing. Pilots issued a Mayday distress call following the 185mph strike,

A Tui Boeing 737 Max from Gatwick had to make an emergency landing after two swans hit the aircraft leaving it peppered with holes and the windscreen cracked

A Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at London Gatwick Airport after crashing into two swans. The aircraft, TUI service BY432 to the island of Cape Verde, was forced to abandon the flight almost immediately after striking the birds.

A Tui plane was forced to make an emergency landing after two swans collided with the aircraft shortly after takeoff, The Sun reports. The Boeing 737 Max, operated by TUI, was en route from Gatwick Airport to Cape Verde when the bird strike occurred at around 1,