On Saturday, October 2nd 2021, a bird strike was to blame for a plane catching fire in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The incident occurred around 6 p.m., as the bird flew into the right engine of a Spirit Airlines plane that was accelerating for takeoff from Atlantic City International Airport en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The pilot was able to stop the aircraft in time before launch. Luckily, and thanks to how the crew handled the situation, there were no injuries susta

If you live near the coast or often visit during the summer months, you are undoubtedly already familiar with the birds known as...