Plane from Poland to Spain returns to Warsaw with 150 passengers onboard

The incident occurred on Tuesday before 6 a.m. on a Wizz Air flight from Warsaw, Poland, to Barcelona, Spain.

Plane carrying 150 passengers from Poland to Spain was forced to return to Warsaw on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, due to a technical malfunction, likely caused by a bird strike.

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About half an hour after takeoff, the plane had to turn back to Warsaw’s Chopin Airport due to a technical malfunction.

According to radio broadcaster RMF FM, the aircraft was most likely struck by a bird.

Journalists confirmed that approximately 150 passengers were on board the flight from Poland to Spain.

Despite the safe landing and the cancellation of the lowest-level alert initially triggered by the malfunction, passengers were still waiting at Warsaw airport around 11 a.m. to continue their journey.

Samolot WizzAir lecący z Warszawy do Barcelony został przed godziną 6 rano przymusowo zawrócony na lotnisko Chopina. Powodem była usterka techniczna. Maszyna bezpiecznie wylądowała w Warszawie ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/DyQlK9QUUc

— tvp.info 🇵🇱 (@tvp_info) September 30, 2025

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Source: RMF FM/TVP Info