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Saudi Gazette
17-04-2025
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- Saudi Gazette
United Airlines plane engine shoots out fire after hitting an animal on takeoff
DENVER — Dramatic video shows the fiery moments after a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 hit an animal on takeoff from Denver International Airport on Sunday. 'Every once in a while a little burst of plane (is) coming out the right engine,' air traffic control warned the pilots, as heard on audio captured by the website 'Yeah, affirm, we think we lost our right motor,' the pilot responded. United Flight 2325 took off Sunday from Denver going to Edmonton, Canada, with 153 passengers and six crew members onboard. The crew reported striking an animal while taking off, the FAA said in a statement. They did not specify the animal, however rabbits were reported on the runway at the time of the incident. 'Use caution for rabbit activity,' the control tower warned several pilots. 'A rabbit was reported... heading towards your runway.,' 'We might have ran them over,' a different United pilot radioed the tower. 'We're bigger than them, though,' a Frontier pilot joked. But it was no joke for United 2325. 'We are dealing with getting word there is fire on our wing,' the pilot of United 2325 said after declaring an emergency and announcing plans to circle and return to the airport. The fire trucks responded as a standard protocol, Denver Airport Public Information Officer Keylen Villagrana told CNN. 'I just want to make sure they have the emergency gear rolled out for us,' the pilot told the air traffic controllers. 'If you guys could check out the right-side flaps, wheel area, all of that good stuff and let us know if there is a fire.' The plane eventually taxied to the gate and passengers boarded a new plane to fly to Edmonton. Aircraft hit wildlife at Denver International Airport more than 800 times last year, according to data from the FAA's Wildlife Strike Database. Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits. — CNN
Arab Times
17-04-2025
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- Arab Times
Flight made emergency landing in Denver after reported animal strike and engine fire
DENVER, April 17, (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 US.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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- Yahoo
United Airlines flight forced to land after rabbit causes engine fire: Reports
DENVER (AP / WJW) — 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. Domino's Pizza delivery driver gets hit by own car in Akron robbery: PD According to reports from ABC News, audio recordings from the flight crew revealed that a rabbit got sucked into the engine, leading to the fire. 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. Former FC Cincinnati soccer star dies after falling from building in China 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
17-04-2025
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- CNN
United Air Lines plane's engine shoots out fire after hitting an animal on take off
Dramatic video shows the fiery moments after a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 hit an animal on takeoff from Denver International Airport on Sunday. 'Every once in a while a little burst of plane (is) coming out the right engine,' air traffic control warned the pilots, as heard on audio captured by the website 'Yeah, affirm, we think we lost our right motor,' the pilot responded. United flight 2325 took off Sunday from Denver going to Edmonton, Canada, with 153 passengers and six crew members onboard. The crew reported striking an animal while taking off, the FAA said in a statement. They did not specify the animal, however rabbits were reported on the runway at the time of the incident. 'Use caution for rabbit activity,' the control tower warned several pilots. 'A rabbit was reported… heading towards your runway.,' 'We might have ran them over,' a different United pilot radioed the tower. 'We're bigger than them, though,' a Frontier pilot joked. But it was no joke for United 2325. 'We are dealing with getting word there is fire on our wing,' the pilot of United 2325 said after declaring an emergency and announcing plans to circle and return to the airport. The fire trucks responded as a standard protocol, Denver Airport Public Information Officer Keylen Villagrana told CNN. 'I just want to make sure they have the emergency gear rolled out for us,' the pilot told the air traffic controllers. 'If you guys could check out the right-side flaps, wheel area, all of that good stuff and let us know if there is a fire.' The plane eventually taxied to the gate and passengers boarded a new plane to fly to Edmonton. Aircraft hit wildlife at Denver International Airport more than 800 times last year, according to data from the FAA's Wildlife Strike Database. Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits. CNN's Hanna Park and Pete Muntean contributed to this report.
CNN
17-04-2025
- General
- CNN
United Air Lines plane's engine shoots out fire after hitting an animal on take off
Dramatic video shows the fiery moments after a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 hit an animal on takeoff from Denver International Airport on Sunday. 'Every once in a while a little burst of plane (is) coming out the right engine,' air traffic control warned the pilots, as heard on audio captured by the website 'Yeah, affirm, we think we lost our right motor,' the pilot responded. United flight 2325 took off Sunday from Denver going to Edmonton, Canada, with 153 passengers and six crew members onboard. The crew reported striking an animal while taking off, the FAA said in a statement. They did not specify the animal, however rabbits were reported on the runway at the time of the incident. 'Use caution for rabbit activity,' the control tower warned several pilots. 'A rabbit was reported… heading towards your runway.,' 'We might have ran them over,' a different United pilot radioed the tower. 'We're bigger than them, though,' a Frontier pilot joked. But it was no joke for United 2325. 'We are dealing with getting word there is fire on our wing,' the pilot of United 2325 said after declaring an emergency and announcing plans to circle and return to the airport. The fire trucks responded as a standard protocol, Denver Airport Public Information Officer Keylen Villagrana told CNN. 'I just want to make sure they have the emergency gear rolled out for us,' the pilot told the air traffic controllers. 'If you guys could check out the right-side flaps, wheel area, all of that good stuff and let us know if there is a fire.' The plane eventually taxied to the gate and passengers boarded a new plane to fly to Edmonton. Aircraft hit wildlife at Denver International Airport more than 800 times last year, according to data from the FAA's Wildlife Strike Database. Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits. CNN's Hanna Park and Pete Muntean contributed to this report.
