What is a bird strike? How concerned you need to be when flying

As climate change shifts migratory patterns and bird populations grow, the problem posed by birds for airlines, pilots and ...
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‘That kind of sounds funny’: Plane makes unexpected landing after bird collides with engine

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) - There was a moment of anxiety for passengers on a March 11 flight to Flint, Michigan, when a bird wound up in the path of the Allegiant Airlines plane. As a result of ...
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Birds were sucked into both engines of FedEx cargo plane that made a fiery landing, NTSB preliminary report finds

Washington (CNN) — Birds were sucked into both engines of a FedEx cargo plane that made a fiery landing in March at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a National Transportation Safety ...
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The Real Reason Jet Engines Are Never Shielded From Birds and Debris

Jet engines are some of the most powerful machines ever built, yet they remain completely exposed at the front. No mesh, no ...