The plane was forced to divert after millions of locusts slammed into the engines, windshield and nose. An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to divert to Addis Ababa Airport on Thursday after millions of locusts slammed into the plane's engines, windshield and nose. According to reports in BBC, the plane, from Djibouti to Dire Dawa, was preparing to land when collided with a swarm of locusts. Pictures of the plane's nose smeared with dead locusts was posted on Facebook by Aeronews Global. According to Standard Media reports, the aircraft initially flew through a small number of locusts before encountering a larger swarm, reducing visibility from the cockpit window.

Source: Ethiopian News January 15, 2020 06:56 UTC