Pilots’ actions after the bird strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

The recent tragic accident involving a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in South Korea has been strongly linked to the aftermath of a ...

South Korean officials investigating the fatal Jeju Air crash have published a preliminary report of the accident.

"Bird strikes are common," according to Alex Blanchard. "They just don't cause damage because a lot of the birds that are hit by our aircraft are the smaller birds." Blanchard runs the Air Ops ...

The pilot of a Royal Air Force Typhoon has landed safely after an unusual incident saw the jet’s canopy jettisoned over the ...

Though it's pretty well-known that bird strikes can cause major damage to commercial planes, less is known about the impact of drones on airplanes.

The F35 aircraft was flying over north Wales when it suffered a bird strike before the pilot decided ... The collision reportedly resulted in damage to the front of the jet, but an RAF ...

After taking off and climbing to 6,000 feet, the 737 Max looped twice before being called back to O’Hare where emergency equipment was on hand to inspect the damage it sustained, as BI reports ...

These are two extreme examples that demonstrate that bird strikes can cause substantial damage to aircraft engines. However, the important point to note is that these aren't typical circumstances.

Both engines of the aircraft involved in last month’s fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea were found with bird remnants, though it remains unclear how much damage each sustained before the plane ...