Federal investigators say a bald eagle strike triggered engine damage and smoke in the cockpit of a Southwest flight departing New Orleans.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A new video shows the moment passengers in Atlantic City, New Jersey had to escape a plane with one of its engines on fire Saturday. It happened at about 6 p.m. as a Spirit ...

South Korean investigators have suggested that the Jeju Air plane involved in December's deadly crash could have continued flying for longer, despite damage to its engines due to a bird strike. :: Lee ...

At first glance, it seems obvious that jet engines should have some kind of protective mesh in front of them. Birds, debris, and foreign objects pose real risks, so why leave them completely exposed.