BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 days agoBird Strike: American Airlines Airbus A319 Pilots Declare Mayday & Abort Landing In Washington DCsimpleflying.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkBird Strike: American Airlines Airbus A319 Pilots Declare Mayday & Abort Landing In Washington DCsimpleflying.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1fedilinkfile-text
N814AW, the inbound aircraft, was just 300 feet from landing at the capital airport before the alleged bird strike occurred.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopperlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 days agoIt’s convenient that these things work fine with one engine missing. Although I feel like there must be some engineering that could be done to prevent the engines from exploding when they ingest a bird. It happens so often.
It’s convenient that these things work fine with one engine missing. Although I feel like there must be some engineering that could be done to prevent the engines from exploding when they ingest a bird. It happens so often.