Video shows moments before bird strikes Delta engine during JFK airport takeoff
Delta Air Lines plane engine hit by bird during takeoff from NYC airport
A passenger on a Delta flight from New York City to San Diego filmed a bird near the plane during takeoff moments before the right engine was struck. The plane later landed safely at John F. Kennedy airport. (Credit: @jboottyyy/twitter)
A Delta Air Lines flight in New York was forced to abort its trip and return to the tarmac after an unfortunate run-in with a bird.
The Boeing 737-800 plane with 155 customers and six crew members — flying out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City — was scheduled to travel to San Diego, California on Tuesday morning.
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Video from on board the plane during takeoff shows the aircraft rise into the air before a brief glimpse of passing birds and an audible thud.
A passenger on a Delta flight from New York City to San Diego filmed a bird near the plane during takeoff moments before the right engine was struck. The plane later landed safely at John F. Kennedy airport. (Credit: @jboottyyy/twitter / Fox News)
Other pictures show that the plane deployed oxygen masks.
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"Delta flight 838 from New York – JFK to San Diego safely returned to JFK shortly after takeoff following a reported bird strike to one of the aircraft's two engines," Delta told FOX Business in a statement. "The flight crew's professional actions reflect their extensive training, and we commend their unwavering safety focus."
"Thank you to the extraordinary pilot and flight crew at [Delta] for landing us safely at [JFK Airport] after birds knocked out the right engine of our plane on a flight to San Diego," Fox News' Cristina Corbin wrote on social media Tuesday morning.
Corbin shared photos taken from inside the aircraft as it was parked on the airport tarmac.
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Video from onboard the Delta flight captures a distinct thud as the bird seems to make contact with the plane engine. (Twitter/@jboottyyy)
Emergency responders, including firefighters, can be seen arriving and inspecting the engine.
Delta said it used an alternate aircraft for the passengers' flight to San Diego.