PRINCE 901

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

V irgin Atlantic B789 at London experiences RAM Air Turbine (RAT) extension A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9, registration G-VZIG performing flight VS-105 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Seattle,WA (USA), was climbing out of London's runway 09R when the crew stopped the climb at about FL230 and decided to return to Heathrow.  The aircraft dumped fuel at FL230 and returned to Heathrow with the RAM Air Turbine extended and operating. The aircraft landed safely on runway 09L about one hour after departure. A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration G-VOOH reached Seattle with a delay of about 4.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in London about 21 hours after landing back.  The aircraft on final approach back into Heathrow Flight details available here: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR105