Tag Archives: Bird Strike

Alaska Airlines flight AS 336 returns to SeaTac after a bird strike

Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) flight AS 336 bound from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Jose, California (SJC) with 112 and five crew members returned to SEA late last night (April 9) due to bird strike according to The Associated Press and The Seattle Times. According to an airline representative the flight returned to SEA out of abundance of precaution.

The Boeing 737-700 later departed SEA at 11:49 PM and arrived in SJC at 01:29 AM according to FlightAware.

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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-790 N622AS (msn 30165) is pictured at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hub.

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RwandAir CRJ200 remains grounded at Nairobi following a bird strike

RwandAir (Kigali) troubles continue. One of its newly-acquired Bombardier CRJ200s remains grounded at Nairobi due to a bird strike.

News link:

allafrica.com/stories/201003010190.html

Dramatic pictures of Germania 737 and starlings

Germania Fluggesellschaft (Berlin-Tegel) had a close encounter with a flock of starlings at Dusseldorf. Please see the below link for the dramatic pictures of Germania’s Boeing 737-329 D-ADII (msn 23775) taking off at DUS and immediately encountering a flock of starlings.

News link:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217035/Bird-strike-The-moment-200-starlings-sucked-passenger-jet-engine-off.html