A regional jet flown by Horizon Air had the unfortunate honor of becoming the latest bird strike victim in Sacramento International Airport (SMF) on this past Tuesday. Departing on a scheduled flight ...

An Allegiant airliner returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird Thursday morning, authorities said. Allegiant Air Flight 314, an Airbus A319 that was ...

A United bird strike scare shows how Newark’s familiar wildlife hazards still threaten routine flights.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A bird strike involving an ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recent emergency landing of an Amazon freight plane at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has highlighted a growing concern over bird strikes affecting ...

Jet engines are designed to withstand bird impacts, but when large birds or entire flocks are ingested, blades can be damaged and thrust may be lost. In the worst cases, engines fail completely, ...