Bear-strikePlane hits bear upon landing in Alaska

RTL Today
The bear did not survive the incident, and the aircraft's engine was left damaged.
© SCott McMurren

An Alaska Air aircraft landing in Yakutat Saturday evening hit a bear that was on the runway. All 124 passengers onboard and crew were safe, but the Boeing 737’s left engine took quite a hit.

Yakutat, a village in southern Alaska, is shut off from the outside world and is connected by any roads.

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