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Battling with birds; Alaska Airlines

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Alaska B737 at Juneau faces bird strike  An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N644AS performing flight AS-61 from Seattle,WA to Juneau,AK (USA), was on approach to Juneau's runway 26 when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing. The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule, the subsequent sectors to Yakutat,AK, Cordova,AK and Anchorage,AK were cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Juneau about 22 hours after landing. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A DENT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT WING, JUNEAU, AK." https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA61/history/20240228/1540Z/KSEA/PAJN

Lightning says hi to United B737-700 at Chicago

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United B737 at Chicago faces lightning strike A United Boeing 737-700, registration N15751 performing flight UA-555 from Jacksonville,FL to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was on approach to Chicago's runway 28C when the aircraft sustained a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on the runway. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SMALL HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, CHICAGO, IL." The aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago about 16 hours after landing. Detailed flight information: https ://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL555/history/20240208/2155Z/KJAX/KORD