Turkish Airlines plane return to Uganda Airport after bird strike

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), the country's air transport regulator, said flight Number TK606 hovered in the Ugandan airspace for more than an hour, reported Xinhua.

"As a precautionary measure, the flight hovered in the Ugandan airspace before landing safely at Entebbe at 08.52 am (local time)," the aviation body said in a brief statement.

"The aircraft is being checked for airworthiness before resuming the flight," UCAA added. - BERNAMA