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By JESSE BEDAYN
DENVER (AP) — A airplane engine burst into flame after
reportedly striking an animal on departure from Denver
International Airport, prompting pilots to make an emergency
landing over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation
Administration and air traffic control recordings.
“United 2325, it looks like you got, every once in awhile,
little bursts of flame coming out the right engine,” somebody
said over the radio.
“We think we lost our right motor,” a crew member on the plane
replies.
The United Airlines flight bound for Canada, a Boeing 737-800
that was carrying 153 passengers and six crew members, landed
safely Sunday without reports of any injuries, the airport said
in a statement.
The FAA said it is investigating the incident.
Animals, particularly birds, hitting airplanes isn't uncommon,
with nearly 20,000 strikes reported in 2023, according to an FAA
report. In the most extreme cases over the years, collisions
with wildlife killed 76 people and destroyed 126 aircraft
between 1988 and 2023 in the U.S.
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