A Boeing 737-800 operating as Camair-Co flight QC222 was involved in a bird strike incident shortly after departure from Cameroon’s Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport on 6 May 2026 while operating a scheduled domestic service to Garoua Airport. The aircraft, a 2004-built Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) registered OK-TVJ and operated on behalf of Camair-Co by Smartwings, encountered the bird strike during the initial climb phase shortly after takeoff. Following the incident, the crew opted to divert the aircraft safely to Douala International Airport as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew, and there were no fatalities on the ground. The extent of damage to the aircraft remains unclear.
An air ambulance evacuating two suspected hantavirus patients from the Dutch expedition vessel MV Hondius was reportedly forced to divert after being denied access to Moroccan airspace while flying from Cape Verde to the Netherlands. The medical flight had planned a refuelling stop in Marrakech, but was rerouted to Gran Canaria after complications arose onboard, including a malfunction in the aircraft’s…
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