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

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,

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"

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 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

Swans 'hit jet at 185mph' cracking windscreen and sparking emergency landing at Gatwick Airport - A TUI flight was forced into emergency measures at Gatwick Airport after two giant swans struck the aircraft,

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,

Pilots on the Tui flight to Cape Verde issued a mayday call after striking the swans at 185mph, smashing the windscreen, the Sun reported.