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Safety & Regulation

Volaris Jet Declares Mayday Over Las Vegas After Bird Strike Ignites Right Engine

Volaris Flight 1741 to Guadalajara returned to Harry Reid International after a bird strike on takeoff set its right engine ablaze; the FAA is investigating, and no injuries were reported.

19 September 2026 · 13 minRajkumar Agarwal

Safety & Regulation

Mayday Over Myrtle Beach: Inside the Bird Strike That Sent Flames Shooting From an American Airlines 737

A flock of birds, a compressor stall, and a mayday call — American Airlines Flight 1760 returned safely to Myrtle Beach on August 10 after flames were seen shooting from its left engine on takeoff. No injuries were reported.

28 August 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal