Air China C909 hits bird as Chinese jets face growing ‘real-world’ tests

Wildlife strike in Beijing caught on video near popular vantage point, illustrating how rising flight volumes expose Comac’s ...
KPBS

What are bird strikes and should you be worried about them during your next flight?

Feathers and bird blood stains were found on both engines of the plane that tragically crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people and seriously injuring two survivors, according to the ...

Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight suffers bird hit before take-off at Bengaluru airport, returns to bay

An IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai carrying more than 200 passengers returned to the bay before take-off on Friday ...
Houston Chronicle

American Airlines flight has engine failure after bird strike

According to reports, American flight 1722 traveling Thursday night from LaGuardia Airport in New York to Charlotte, N.C., had to make an abrupt emergency landing minutes after takeoff because a bird ...
Science Daily

Bird wings inspire new approach to flight safety

Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial ...