A British Airways flight from Washington, DC, to London was compelled to make an emergency touchdown Saturday due to a hen strike that left smoke pouring into the cabin.
Flight 216 took off from Dulles Worldwide Airport simply after 5:30 p.m. and diverted to Boston Logan Worldwide Airport about two hours later “after the crew reported a doable hen strike and fumes within the cabin,” the Federal Aviation Administration instructed CBS Information.
Massachusetts Port Authority later confirmed to the community {that a} “hen was struck” and that the aircraft landed safely.
Engineers had been anticipated to examine the Boeing 777, a spokesperson for BA mentioned.
There have been 19,400 hen strikes reported at 713 US airports in 2023 alone, in keeping with the FAA.
In December, a hen that was sucked into the engine of an American Airways flight left passengers fearing for his or her lives when the aircraft was compelled to land at JFK Airport — shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.
