A330 Freighter Suffers Dual Bird Ingestion After Takeoff | Captain Steeeve
July 17, 2026
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as posted by the channelA routine cargo departure turned into a serious emergency when Alaska Airlines Flight 2616 struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Within seconds, the crew was dealing with an engine failure, cockpit smoke, and multiple ECAM warnings before safely returning to the airport.
In this episode, Captain Steeeve breaks down what happened, why large bird strikes can overwhelm even modern jet engines, how crews manage an engine failure immediately after takeoff, and what the NTSB's preliminary report reveals about this remarkable event.
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