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Omaha Steve

(105,289 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:22 PM Apr 16

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United flight makes emergency landing after apparent rabbit strike, video shows engine fire

Source: ABC7

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:22AM

An unusual animal encounter causing a scare in for passengers on a United Airlines flight.

A rabbit somehow made it into the right engine of flight UA2325 from Denver to Edmonton on Sunday.

The possible wildlife strike happened as the Boeing 737 with 159 people on board was taking off.

"There was a loud bang and a significant vibration in the plane we proceeded to still climb," passenger Scott Wolff said.

Read more: https://abc7.com/post/united-airlines-engine-fire-flight-ua2325-denver-edmonton-makes-emergency-landing-apparent-rabbit-strike/16185044/

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United flight makes emergency landing after apparent rabbit strike, video shows engine fire (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 16 OP

Right before Easter? It's a sign!!! ms liberty Apr 16 #1

That's no ordinary rabbit! maxsolomon Apr 16 #2

They found the foot. ZZenith Apr 16 #4

Lucky, that. maxsolomon Apr 16 #6

That rabbit was hurt... Random Boomer Apr 16 #11

Killer Rabbit, Monty Python IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 16 #3

Thank you..😊..sure needed that! Deuxcents Apr 16 #8

Jimmy Carter Rabbit IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 16 #5

A gremlin disguised as a rabbit. Buddyzbuddy Apr 16 #7

Was William Shatner on board??? /nt sdfernando Apr 16 #9

Humor Iamscrewed Apr 16 #10

Remind anyone of Sully BIRD BIRD BIRD??? elleng Apr 16 #12

Sorry for the poor bunny... regnaD kciN Apr 16 #13

omg woah! electric_blue68 Thursday #21

Was the rabbit in a Union or was he on strike by himself? milestogo Apr 16 #14

Seems most likely a bird was carrying a rabbit carcass when it flew into a motor. mpcamb Apr 16 #15

The rabbits at my house can jump incredibly high... littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #16

holy crap! is that a real photo of an actual rabbit??? nt orleans Apr 16 #17

Flemish giant... littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #18

Woah! 😄 electric_blue68 Thursday #22

I didn't have Rabbits Old Crank Thursday #19

Silly Rabbit.....flying is for planes. Historic NY Thursday #20

How to make Squelch Rarebit: LudwigPastorius Thursday #23

Wascally! Prairie Gates Thursday #24

ms liberty

(10,152 posts)

1. Right before Easter? It's a sign!!!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:26 PM

Apr 16

maxsolomon

(36,378 posts)

2. That's no ordinary rabbit!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:32 PM

Apr 16

Glad no one's hurt.

I'd like to know how they know it was a rabbit after it had been through the compression blades.

ZZenith

(4,360 posts)

4. They found the foot.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:34 PM

Apr 16

maxsolomon

(36,378 posts)

6. Lucky, that.

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:38 PM

Apr 16

Random Boomer

(4,309 posts)

11. That rabbit was hurt...

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 07:04 PM

Apr 16

Well, I'm not sure "hurt" covers being turned into mincemeat.

IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,442 posts)

3. Killer Rabbit, Monty Python

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:34 PM

Apr 16

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Deuxcents

(21,872 posts)

8. Thank you..😊..sure needed that!

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:41 PM

Apr 16

IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,442 posts)

5. Jimmy Carter Rabbit

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:37 PM

Apr 16

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Buddyzbuddy

(726 posts)

7. A gremlin disguised as a rabbit.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:39 PM

Apr 16

sdfernando

(5,679 posts)

9. Was William Shatner on board??? /nt

Reply to Buddyzbuddy (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:55 PM

Apr 16

Iamscrewed

(113 posts)

10. Humor

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:56 PM

Apr 16

Was it Roger, Bugs bunny or the Easter bunny 🐰

elleng

(139,216 posts)

12. Remind anyone of Sully BIRD BIRD BIRD???

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 07:57 PM

Apr 16

Don't mean to make light of potential tragedy, but LOTS of bunnies (AND birds) around here!!!

regnaD kciN

(26,979 posts)

13. Sorry for the poor bunny...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:01 PM

Apr 16

...but reading the headline reminded me of the time an Alaska Airlines plane was struck by a salmon while in-flight.

https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/flying-fish/

electric_blue68

(20,971 posts)

21. omg woah!

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:11 PM

Thursday

milestogo

(20,332 posts)

14. Was the rabbit in a Union or was he on strike by himself?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:16 PM

Apr 16

mpcamb

(3,061 posts)

15. Seems most likely a bird was carrying a rabbit carcass when it flew into a motor.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:56 PM

Apr 16

littlemissmartypants

(27,213 posts)

16. The rabbits at my house can jump incredibly high...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 11:03 PM

Apr 16

Going after bugs under my security light. But airborne?

I hope everyone on the flight is doing well. Poor rabbit. Some of them can get rather dangerously large, though.

Flemish Giant

orleans

(35,922 posts)

17. holy crap! is that a real photo of an actual rabbit??? nt

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 11:13 PM

Apr 16

littlemissmartypants

(27,213 posts)

18. Flemish giant...

Reply to orleans (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 11:18 PM

Apr 16

https://roughandtumblefarmhouse.com/all-about-flemish-giant-rabbits/

Flemish giants are a domesticated type of rabbit that is considered to be the largest breed of rabbit in the world.

The first records of them show their origin in Flanders, which is the northern region of Belgium. There were several ancient meat and fur breeds of rabbit that likely went into the Flemish, one of which is the ancient Patagonian rabbit. Unfortunately the Patagonian is now extinct.

Flemish Giant rabbits were also responsible for a United States “rabbit boom” back in the 1880s. Farmers and people with small acreage could raise large amounts of rabbits that were dual purpose. Due to their size they were prized for both meat and fur. That was when the breed as largely imported into the United States.

electric_blue68

(20,971 posts)

22. Woah! 😄

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:12 PM

Thursday

Old Crank

(5,525 posts)

19. I didn't have Rabbits

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:04 AM

Thursday

In a plane engine on my Bingo card.

Historic NY

(38,867 posts)

20. Silly Rabbit.....flying is for planes.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:16 AM

Thursday

How the heLL.

LudwigPastorius

(12,252 posts)

23. How to make Squelch Rarebit:

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:26 PM

Thursday

Ingredients:
1 good-sized rabbit
1 good-sized 737

Mix indiscriminately
Serve immediately

Prairie Gates

(4,907 posts)

24. Wascally!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:35 PM

Thursday

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