Sometimes, while birds are peacefully flying through the skies, a jet decides to cross their way and all the fun is over (well, at least for the small birdies, ´cause for the "big birdie" fun has just begun..)
This happened this week to a Delta Airlines Boeing 757 who was flying from New York to Los Angeles. Just a few seconds after take-off the flight crew aborted climbing due to a bird strike. After levelling at 1500 feet, the crew shut the right engine down and returned to New York for a safe landing, about 10 minutes after departure. After landing, the aircraft vacated the runway and stopped on the adjacent taxiway to have the engine checked which proved to be in a condition where an emergency evacuation wasn´t necessary. A replacement Boeing was needed and everyone arrived in Los Angeles with a 4-hour delay.
In this video, made by a passenger on that flight (naughty, naughty.. using an electronic device during take-off) you can clearly see a flock of birds on the right hand side. Astonishing are also the very loud bangs you hear due to the engine "blowing". Imagine yourself at the overwing-exit, hearing the uttering strong whangs. And if that wasn´t enough, seeing the several streaks of flames coming out from the engine until it was shut down. Not fun.
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