Passenger jet lands safely in LA after bird strikes engine
May. 07, 2021 at 1:00 pm
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An Allegiant airliner returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird Thursday morning, authorities said.
Allegiant Air Flight 314, an Airbus A319 that was headed to Utah, landed without incident at 7:44 a.m., said Ian Gregor, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
The jet experienced a bird strike to its No. 2 engine shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport for an inspection and an assessment, Allegiant spokeswoman Hilarie Grey said in an email.
“The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate under its own power, where passengers deplaned normally,” she said.
Passenger jet lands safely in LA after bird strikes engine
by The Associated Press
Last Updated May 6, 2021 at 1:44 pm EDT
LOS ANGELES An Allegiant airliner returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird Thursday morning, authorities said.
Allegiant Air Flight 314, an Airbus A319 that was headed to Utah, landed without incident at 7:44 a.m., said Ian Gregor, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
The jet experienced a bird strike to its No. 2 engine shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport for an inspection and an assessment, Allegiant spokeswoman Hilarie Grey said in an email.
Is Sully based on a true story?
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May 3 2021, 11:12 ET
CLINT Eastwood s movie Sully captured the imagination of viewers with its poignant retelling of a national miracle .
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Is Sully based on a true story?
Yes, Sully is based on a miraculous real-life event that has come to be known as the The Miracle on the Hudson.
US Pilot Chesley Sullenberger was commanding US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when both engines of the plane were struck by birds.
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Dottie Brier. American Red Cross/TNS
Dottie Brier on the set of the film, Sully. She was one of the Red Cross volunteers who responded to the real Miracle on the Hudson. American Red Cross/TNS
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