In January, an Alaska Airlines cargo jet narrowly avoided disaster after a massive bird strike involving eight Canada geese. A newly released federal report reveals the harrowing details: the impact disabled an engine, flooded the cockpit with smoke, and forced an immediate emergency landing.
On January 28, Flight 2616—an Amazon Prime Air freighter carrying two crew members—departed Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for Houston. According to the NTSB investigation, the crew was climbing through 1,000 feet when a flock of geese crossed their path. Despite a quick warning from the captain, the aircraft suffered multiple strikes on both sides of the fuselage.
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