Category: bird strike

Passenger Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Suspected Bird Strike

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday morning. One eyewitnesses said they saw “major engine issues just after take off.” “Flames shooting from the engine and wonky, pulsing noises from the aircraft,” the witness said on Twitter, while sharing a video of…


Florida-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Causes Fire

According to officials, a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida was forced to return to Cuba on Sunday due to a bird strike reportedly causing an engine to catch fire, filling the cabin with smoke. The air carrier confirmed in a statement that 147 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated from the plane…