JetBlue plane forced to turn around after striking coyote during takeoff: 'We heard a thud,' says passenger

The flight took off from Rhode Island's T.F. Green International Airport and was bound for JFK International Airport in New York on Tuesday, March 24 ...

JetBlue flight turns back after bizarre takeoff incident: 'Thought it was a joke'

A passenger plane was forced to turn around less than 15 minutes into its journey after hitting a coyote while taking off.

FAA issues brief ground stop for JetBlue due to system outage

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on JetBlue Tuesday morning at the airline's request, but it was ...
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JetBlue plane hits animal on takeoff, but it wasn’t a bird

About 96% of all strikes with civil aircraft in the US involve birds, but strikes with other animals such as deer, coyotes, ...

JetBlue flight returns to R.I. airport after striking animal on departure

We felt a little thud taking off,” one passenger said. “The captain came on the intercom and said ... ‘we hit a coyote. We’re ...