Fowl strike sparks aircraft engine hearth shortly after takeoff
A chicken strike sparked an engine hearth on a aircraft shortly after takeoff from an Ohio airport, and the plane returned safely with no accidents reported
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A chicken strike sparked an engine hearth on a aircraft shortly after it took off Sunday from an Ohio airport, and the plane returned safely with no accidents reported, authorities stated.
American Airways flight 1958 had departed from John Glenn Columbus Worldwide Airport in Columbus round 7:45 a.m. and was headed to Phoenix. The hearth was detected a short while later and the Boeing 737 returned to the airport, the place firefighters shortly doused the flames.
It wasn’t clear what number of passengers and crew members have been aboard the plane. The airline stated the aircraft was taken out of service for upkeep and it was working to get the passengers on different flights.
Airport officers stated the power remained working as regular and the hearth solely triggered some minor flight delays.
The Federal Aviation Administration will examine.