United Airlines plane returns to Denver airport after 'possible wildlife' strike
Video footage of Denver flight shows apparent issue with engine
Plane returns to Denver airport after 'possible wildlife' strike
A United Airlines flight bound for Canada returned to Denver International Airport in Colorado after a rabbit reportedly was sucked into an engine before takeoff. (Wyatt McCurry)
A United Airlines plane headed from Colorado to Edmonton, Canada, on Sunday had to return to the airport after reportedly hitting wildlife.
The Boeing 737-800 returned safely to Denver to "address a possible wildlife strike," the airline confirmed to FOX Business.
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A United Airlines flight arrived from Denver at La Guardia Airport in New York, Jan. 9, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Footage of the plane in the air showed bright flashes coming from the engine.
After returning to the gate, United arranged for a new aircraft to take the 153 passengers and six crew members from Denver to Edmonton.
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No injuries were reported.
It is unclear what type of wildlife was possibly hit, but other outlets, including the New York Post, reported it may have been a rabbit.
On Friday, the crew of a Hawaiian Airlines flight aborted takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport after reporting a "vibration" in the nose wheel.
The United Airlines plane returned to Denver safely after an apparent wildlife encounter during takeoff. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The Airbus A330, bound for Kahului Airport in Hawaii, returned to the gate without incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Hawaiian Airlines incident.