bird strike
A developing story from the BBC website
"A plane which has been damaged in a bird strike is preparing to make an emergency landing at Stansted Airport in Essex.
The Boeing 737 plane with 195 people on board has a damaged tail.
It has been confirmed that the airline involved is operated by Helios airways.
It was a flight bound for Cyprus.
The plane was to have made an emergency landing at Luton Airport but has now been diverted to Stanstead Airport.
The pilot intends to empty the fuel tanks before landing."