A passenger plane was forced to turn around less than 15 minutes into its journey after hitting a coyote while taking off.
The captain told passengers, "This is the flight crew. If anybody heard that thud, we hit a coyote," according to a report. The post A JetBlue flight reportedly hit a coyote during takeoff at T.F.
About 96% of all strikes with civil aircraft in the US involve birds, but strikes with other animals such as deer, coyotes, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A JetBlue flight to New York City hit a coyote on takeoff at T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island.