737 eagle ingestion forces Alaska to abort flight
An Alaska Airlines 737-400 was forced to abort takeoff Sunday in Sitka after an eagle strike shut down one of its engines. An airline spokesperson told CNN the aircraft braked to a stop about 3,000 ft. from the end of the 6,500-ft. runway, which ends at the water's edge. The plane then taxied back...
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