Well Monty Python warned about that some 50 years ago.
Posted on 04/17/2025 12:43:38 PM PDT by DallasBiff
DENVER (KDVR) — A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Sunday after what appears to be a rare wildlife strike — potentially involving a rabbit.
While wildlife strikes are relatively common at U.S. airports, more than 20,000 were reported last year, according to Federal Aviation Administration data, only four involved rabbits. One of those incidents occurred at DIA
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Well Monty Python warned about that some 50 years ago.
One little Bunny Rabbit could disable an entire, multi ton aircraft? I would have thought our planes were slightly more durable than that! What? Did he stand up on his fuzzy hind legs and refuse to give up his Den entry?
Everyone’s first thought.
A Moose or a male Elk, that I could (sort of) understand.
Well, IF Jimmuh Caaarta was still alive, he could tell us first-hand just how vicious a rabbit can be!!!!
GMTA.
Remember this the next time that you feel insignificant. A 5 pound rabbit brought down a 90,000 pound Boeing 737.
“I warned you, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, you knew it all, didn’t you? Oh, it’s just a harmless little bunny, isn’t it?”
Of course you know....This means war!
Where was the strike? Did the engine suck it up? Somewhere on the under carriage?
Lil bunny probably got sucked up off the ground in to one of those really important engines. Even if it wasn't badly damaged, they would turn around if it wasn't operating properly.
I was thinking either it was dropped by an eagle and hit the plane at elevation, or dat wascally wabbit had some serious jump game going.
That must have been bad-ass rabbit.
Flying wabbits - whoda thunk?
Turbine aircraft engines are highly complex and sensitive machines.
At the RPM they are turning, once something is ingested (and it could be something a lot smaller than a rabbit) it can cause a domino kind of effect.
If the strike breaks a fan blade at the front, it is also going to go through the engine and the whole motor begins to self destruct.
Foreign object debris is and always hss been a constant thorn in the side of aviation.
Just for background, my 37 year career was in aviation maintenance.
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