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Southwest Boeing 737-700 at Sacramento on Jan 9th 2016, bird strike into both engines
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7734H (there are currently a total of zero reports registered for this aircraft and the airline Southwest itself has been mentioned in 133 accidents or incidents) performing flight WN-3097 from Sacramento,CA to Santa Ana,CA (USA) with 110 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Sacramento's runway 16R when the crew reported flying through a flock of birds... (www.aeroinside.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sliced Roast Duck?
a "cautionary" tale at best for those in aviation..birds are meant to fly and migrate..people were not made to!
Not surprised in the slightest that this happened. SMF is right in the center of a major flyway for birds, and strikes happen all the time there. They're not always birds, either. A few years back, I helped clean up the mess left when an A319 tried to make a bat into a hood ornament. Didn't go so well for the bat.
Both engine continued to produce power, I like that. I hate it when they both quit and you have to ditch in the Hudson.
Ironically, today ( Jan 15) is the 7th anniversary of the "Miracle on the Hudson".
WAS an AT controller there for 5-6 years... birds birds birds - flocks of big ones would show up on radar...
The Sacramento airport is surrounded by rice fields. This time of year those fields are lousy with migratory birds. Great if you're a duck hunter, not so great if you are trying to fly a plane.