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Watch: Video shows bird being sucked into C-17’s engine as it tries to take off

March 7, 2019
Alex Hollings No Comments Drones, Military Aviation, Video

The Avalon Air Show in Australia was the scene of a number of airborne spectacles over the past week, but one C-17 Globemaster III didn’t even make it off the ground before the fireworks began.

In footage released by HD Melbourne Aviation, a bird can clearly be seen flying in front of the cargo aircraft before being sucked into the plane’s massive engines. Almost immediately, a loud bang can be heard with a fireball exiting out the back of the engine.

As HD Melbourne Aviation explained:

Yesterdays airshow saw a problem with the USAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster. Avalon Airport is notorious for having hawks gliding and hanging around the runways. Unfortunately, one of them was sucked into the massive jets of the mighty C-17. Its display was cancelled and the aircraft aborted its landing before being taxied to a hanger for engineers to inspect the damage.

Feature image screen capped from YouTube

About the Author

Alex Hollings Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings possesses a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

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