Traffic & Transit
Southwest Airlines Plane Damaged By Bird Strike Over Burbank
The plane was able to land, but the impact dented its nose, and it had to be taken out of service.
BURBANK, CA — A Southwest Airlines jet was damaged Thursday by an apparent bird strike while on approach to Hollywood Burbank Airport, but the plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
Flight 1422 was en route to Burbank from Las Vegas Thursday afternoon, and Southwest Airlines reported that the plane apparently made "contact with a bird while on approach to the airport."
Video from the scene showed a large dent in the nose of the plane.
Find out what's happening in Los Angelesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"The aircraft is out of service to undergo a maintenance review," according to Southwest.
City News Service
