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Posted on 08/12/2026 5:54:38 AM PDT by Red Badger
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An American Airlines airplane was forced to make an emergency landing in South Carolina after flames shot from one of its engines after the aircraft reportedly struck birds while taking off in Myrtle Beach.
“Mayday, mayday, mayday. We’ve got a engine problem here,” the pilot said shortly after takeoff, according to CNN.
“I saw he took up birds, it looked like, at least in the left side engine,” another pilot who saw the bird strike said on radio.
The Boeing 737 carrying 181 people landed safely.
Watch below:
CNN shared further:
Patrick Gotwalt was a passenger on the flight and recorded a video showing flames coming from the engine as the flight appears to be flying over water.
Lindsey Mackey told CNN she was on the beach, heard several loud popping noises and see the orange flashes coming from the left wing.
As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
“We’ve got a lot of bird debris out here. We’re going to grab as many big pieces as we can,” they said on the radio.
Bird remains recovered from airplane strikes, called snarge, are sent to the Smithsonian Institution’s lab in Washington DC, where they are analyzed to determine the species. The data gathered can help understand what animals are being hit and help prevent future strikes.
In 2025 more than 24,000 wildlife strikes were reported in the United States, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s database.
“American Airlines Flight 1760 returned safely to Myrtle Beach International Airport around 8:40 a.m. local time on Monday, Aug. 10, after the crew reported striking a bird while departing,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated.
“The Boeing 737-800 was headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The FAA will investigate,” it added.
More from the New York Post:
American Airlines confirmed that the flight returned to Myrtle Beach shortly after departure due to a maintenance issue.
Early reports show that the flames may have been caused by the birds burning up — but that there was no indication of a fire inside the engine itself.
“The aircraft landed safely and has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,” a spokesperson told The Post.
“Our team worked to get customers on their way to Charlotte on a replacement aircraft,” they added.
No injuries were reported, and passengers praised the crew for staying calm as the plane shook in midair.
“It seemed to take off the first 10-15 seconds fine. And then it started to shudder really hard on our side, which was the engine that took a bird strike,” one passenger told WMBF.
“The pilots were nice and calm; they seemed to level off, they went over the ocean, gave us a notice that they were coming back and we came back. I guess we were up about 15 minutes, maybe,” they added.
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“We’ve got a lot of bird debris out here. We’re going to grab as many big pieces as we can,” they said on the radio.”
Why? BBQ?................
They should put some chicken wire over the engine intakes so this doesn’t happen!
“We’ve got a lot of bird debris out here. We’re going to grab as many big pieces as we can,”
Sure, they are sending the.”snarge” to the Smithsonian and not taking it home for dinner.
Besides, the Smithsonian would label it Exhibit A for White Supremacy.
BRAVE AI:
Jet engine certification requires bird carcasses to be fired into an operating engine at high speeds to simulate bird strikes. Regulatory bodies like the FAA (under 14 CFR § 33.76) and EASA mandate these tests to ensure engines can withstand ingestion without catastrophic failure.
The testing involves firing dead birds (typically chickens, pheasants, or gelatin substitutes) using pneumatic “chicken guns” at speeds of 200 knots or more. The engine must remain operating and stable after impact, meeting specific thrust and safety requirements, such as:
Large Bird Test:
Ingesting a single large bird (up to 3.65 kg) and maintaining 50% thrust for 14 minutes without fire or uncontained failure.
Flocking Bird Test:
Ingesting multiple smaller birds (e.g., 16 birds of 0.85 kg each) and continuing to deliver usable thrust for 20 minutes.
Core Ingestion Test:
Newly certified turbofans must also prove they can ingest a medium flocking bird into the engine core at climb or approach fan speeds.
These tests are conducted on ground-based test stands with the engine running at takeoff power to validate structural integrity and operational safety before commercial certification.
LUNCH!
Sounds like an unpleasant flight. Looks like fares are $519 for a cheap seat and no checked luggage. Flight is a little over an hour. Add another hour for check in and security, and you are talking 2 hours vs a three and a half hour drive. Although I don't think there are any Buck-ees on the route.
I'd rather drive (or take a Piedmont Embraer) than to cram into that 737.
DIBS ON THE THIGHS!.................
“Bird remains recovered from airplane strikes, called snarge”
Never heard that one before....guess you learn something new every day. 😏
BRAVE AI:
Snarge is the slang term for the remains of a bird (or other wildlife) after it has collided with an aircraft, particularly during a bird strike.
The word is a portmanteau of “snot” and “garbage,” originating from U.S. military aviation slang.
The remains are collected and sent to the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab for analysis. Scientists use DNA sequencing and feather comparison to identify the species involved, which helps aviation safety experts understand strike patterns and improve aircraft design and airport wildlife management.
Funny how they must have the breed of bird hitting a plane but can’t seem to identify the criminals destroying the USA.
That never happens. /s
Aircraft reportedly struck birds while taking off.
To bad the can’t design engine air intakes that point down to prevent that.
Looks like compressor stalls to me. Thinking pieces/parts of birds got into the core. Stalls make for a noisy thumpy ride.
Plane had altitude. That always helps.
Wife has dibs on the wings.
My Brother (retired FedEx pilot) said they use a “Rooster Booster” to fire Perdue Oven Stuffers at the engines to test impact resistance.
Never mind, I'll show myself out.
Something needs to work
do you have any idea how dumb that sounds?
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