Passenger plane forced into emergency landing after 'rabbit sucked into engine' (www.standard.co.uk)

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A United Airlines plane was forced into an emergency landing after it caught fire after a rabbit was reportedly sucked into its engine.

The flight in the US issued an alert following a “giant fireball” after the reportedly got stuck in the plane’s engine before take off.

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The plane was turned around after around 75 minutes in the air and landed safely. There were no reports of injuries.

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[-] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

So, a morbid thought occurs... a rabbit hanging around an airport... that could have been someone's pet that got loose from its carrier, huh?

this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2025

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