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Bird strikes are one of the greatest threats to aircraft in the initial phase of flight or during landing. These incidents can not only cause structural damage to the aircraft but also endanger the safety of passengers. The most recent incident occurred on October 20, 2024, when an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Orlando was interrupted due to a bird strike. Fortunately, no one was injured and the passengers were able to be transported to their destination on another aircraft. Bird strikes are a significant aviation safety risk, endangering not only the integrity of aircraft but also the safety of passengers. The Alaska Airlines incident highlights the need for airlines to be constantly prepared for such risks. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), such incidents are not only common in the United States, but also internationally. There have already been several incidents this year where aircraft have been affected by bird strikes. One notable incident occurred in January when a Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 was struck by a bird during a flight from Boston to Frankfurt, causing severe vibrations in the engine and prompting the pilots to turn around and land safely in Boston. The team at Space Intel is dedicated to mitigating the risks associated with bird strikes and space objects re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Stay safe and informed! #WeSawItComing ✈️ #AviationSafety #BirdStrikes #AviationChallenges #Satellites #SpaceDebris #SpaceIntel

Bird strikes are a common hazard for commercial flights but only rarely cause serious accidents, experts say. Pilots told air traffic control that their aircraft collided with a flock of birds shortly before declaring Mayday and making an emergency landing at Muan International Airport, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Footage of the crash on Sunday showed the twin-engine Boeing 737-800 making a belly-flop landing on the runway without its landing gear deployed. The aircraft then skidded across the tarmac before hitting a concrete wall and exploding into flames, killing 179 of 181 people on board. While large birds in particular can pose dangers to aircraft, it would be highly unusual for a bird strike alone to cause a crash, aviation experts said. Dane Williams, director of the consultancy Aviation Safety Asia, said it would be “extremely unlikely” for a bird to bring down a modern aircraft such as a Boeing 737-800. “The engines are designed to actually expel any foreign objects,” Williams told Al Jazeera. Geoffrey Thomas, the Australia-based editor-in-chief of Airline Ratings, said a bird strike would most likely only be partially to blame. Evidence points to the aircraft experiencing an electrical failure because it stopped transmitting location data – known as “ADS-B data” – to air traffic control shortly after declaring Mayday. #airplanecrash #birdstrike #southkorea #aviationsafetyasia #innovativepakistan

🚨 Bird Strike Accident Highlights Urgent Need for Advanced Aviation Safety Solutions Recently, a United Airlines Airbus A319 departing from Newark to Dallas/Fort Worth experienced a dangerous bird strike shortly after takeoff, resulting in severe wing damage. Thankfully, the aircraft managed a safe landing, but this accident is a stark reminder of the risks bird strikes pose to both passengers and crew. With over 19,600 bird strikes reported in the US only, it’s clear that traditional wildlife control methods aren’t enough to protect critical airspace. This is where Skyline Guard comes in. At Skyline Guard, we’re pioneering a Robotic AI-powered, automated system designed to keep airspace clear and prevent bird strikes in real time. Our technology continuously monitors flight paths, actively deterring birds to ensure takeoffs and landings are safe—without harming wildlife. The goal? Saving lives, reducing costly repairs, and ensuring safer skies. To those invested in aviation safety, innovation, and operational resilience, let's work together to bring real solutions to this pressing issue. #aviationsafety #birdstrikeprevention #SkylineGuard #AI #innovation #airlinesafety #aviationindustry #FAA #airports #birdstrike https://lnkd.in/dGaD7NtE

Tragic Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 Crash 🥲🥲🥲 More than 170 people have died after a plane crashed while landing in South Korea on Sunday morning. The Jeju Air plane veered off the runway, collided with a barrier, and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. The flight, returning from Bangkok, Thailand, was carrying 181 people. Tragically, 179 passengers lost their lives, while two crew members were rescued from the wreckage. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with initial reports suggesting a bird strike and bad weather as potential factors. However, experts caution that multiple factors could have contributed. 🛩️ What Happened? Flight 7C2216, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air, was authorized to land at Muan International Airport at 08:54 local time on Sunday (23:54 GMT). Just three minutes later, a warning about bird activity was issued. At 08:59, the pilot reported a bird strike, declaring “mayday” and requesting a go-around. The pilot then aborted the original landing and requested permission to land from the opposite direction. The alternative landing was authorized at 09:01, and at 09:02, the plane made contact with the ground, skidding down the runway, overshooting it, and crashing into a wall before erupting into flames. Witnesses reported hearing a “loud bang” followed by “a series of explosions.” Fire crews extinguished the blaze, rescuing the first survivor at 09:23 and the second at 09:50. 🛩️ Could a Bird Strike Have Contributed to the Crash? Lee Jeong-hyun, chief of the Muan fire department, indicated that a bird strike and bad weather might have caused the crash, but the exact cause is still under investigation. The flight and voice recorders have been recovered, though one was damaged. A passenger reported that a bird was “stuck in the wing,” preventing the plane from landing. However, officials have not confirmed this. Jeju Air’s management stated that the crash was not due to maintenance issues. The head pilot had over 6,800 hours of flight experience since 2019. Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas noted that South Korea and its airlines are considered “industry best practice” with excellent safety records. He expressed skepticism that a bird strike alone could cause such a crash. #jejuairlines #aviation #aviationnews #AviationUpdates #AircraftCrash #aircraft #SasidharanMurugan #Itzmemsd

🚨🦅DID YOU KNOW?🦅🚨 A bird strike is what happens when a bird collides with an aircraft. While it may sound minor, should the bird hit a critical part of the aircraft it can cause serious damage and compromise flight safety. • Littering, food waste and feeding birds near and within the airport vicinity can increase the likelihood of a bird strike, endangering flights and putting passengers and crew at risk. • Help us keep our skies safe— keep areas around and within airports clean, bird-free while also spreading the word ‼️✈️ • #SafetyFirst #BirdStrikePrevention #YourVoiceMakesADifference

aviationgoals are a relatively common occurrence, particularly in the summer months. Thankfully though, the vast majority of strikes cause no damage, but the threat of a more serious bird strike is very real. As a result, it's vital that properly tested procedures are trained and implemented, so that serious incidents can be avoided. There are a number of bird strike prevention strategies in place, such as airports continually monitoring for birds and implementing bird scaring procedures to deter birds from congregating around the airfield. Pilot training also plays a big role. If a bird is on a collision course with an aircraft, by the time the crew see it, it's unlikely that avoiding action will be possible. So it's more often a case of accepting the fact that a bird strike is about to occur and then ensuring that any damage is minimised. We can achieve this by maintaining as low a thrust setting as possible, as it's been shown that bird ingestion into an engine at lower thrust settings will cause less damage than if it were at high thrust. The natural response from a crew that sees a flock of birds on final approach is to go around, but by initiating a go around, thrust is significantly increased and the extra noise can scare the birds. And when birds feel threatened, their natural response is to also go up - potentially into the path of the aircraft that's now going around. If a bird were to now go down an engine, the likelihood of the engine suffering damage has significantly increased due to the higher thrust setting. Therefore, as counter intuitive as it is, industry best practice is to continue the approach, with as low a thrust setting as possible when a crew sees birds on approach. Have you ever experienced a bird strike? 🎥 @aviationgoals #birdstrike #aircraft #flightsafety #pilottraining #airlinepilot #flighttraining #studentpilot #avgeek #airliners_daily #aviation #aviationlovers #landing

California Plane Crash: Two Dead, 18 Injured in Factory Tragedy A routine flight turned deadly on January 2, 2025, when a single-engine Van's RV-10 aircraft crashed into the roof of Michael Nicholas Designs, a furniture factory in Fullerton, California. Shortly after take-off, the pilot reported an emergency and attempted to return, but the plane collided with the building, sparking a fire. Both people aboard the plane were killed, while 18 factory workers were injured 11 taken to hospitals and seven treated on-site. Emergency crews evacuated over 200 employees and quickly extinguished the fire, preventing further casualties. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash, with initial reports pointing to mechanical failure. The incident raises urgent concerns about aviation safety near industrial zones. #wistikles #laughsninsights #laughs #insight #laugh #laughing #instagram #canada #india #student #immigration #PlaneCrash #CaliforniaTragedy #AviationSafety #EmergencyResponse

🚫✈️ Addressing Bird Strike Risks: Ensuring Aviation Safety 🐦 Did you know? Bird strikes have surged in the past 30 years, posing serious dangers to air travel. Here's how we can prevent them: 1️⃣ Habitat Management 2️⃣ Bird Control Systems 3️⃣ Aircraft Modifications 4️⃣ Comprehensive Training Let's keep our skies safe together! ✈️🌟 #AviationSafety #BirdStrikePrevention #SafetyFirst

In addtition to the airport’s on-site management, we will need a smarter planning policy to support managing the off-airport wildlife habitats and the land use compatibility around the airports. //Though the absolute number is small, making it difficult to generalise into meaningful statistics, the strike rate of 0.09% of flights is significantly higher than other major airports like Gimpo (0.018%) and Jeju (0.013%). Aviation experts say bird strikes can be catastrophic. The risk is particularly high at Muan due to its location near fields and coastal areas. Nationwide bird strike incidents have been steadily increasing, from 108 in 2019 to 152 last year. Some suggest this rise could be linked to climate change, with migratory birds becoming permanent residents and shifts occurring in both the timing and species of birds appearing at airports. Airports employ various countermeasures including sound deterrents and monitoring systems, while some are now exploring AI and radar technology to track bird movements.//

Terrible tragedy in the news. Birds are living in their own rights, and crucial for people, but of course human lives are far more valuable (it goes without saying). Integrating birds into human development safely is a crucial undertaking, whether we are speaking of architecture or airplanes. While ZLI is focused on the former, airplanes can be made safer for people. It’s a fact of life that many airports are built in prime bird habitat and nesting areas; this has to change as a planning strategy. But planes can also be made safer, and it ought to be a prime component of overall thinking in this space. https://lnkd.in/eRgtMmsi.