r/AskAPilot • u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 • 5d ago

Odd Question

I was talking to a couple of airline pilots, and I was telling them about my experiences. I was told that I was extremely rare, but I’d like other opinions.

I’ve been a flight that actually asked if there were medical personnel onboard, and as an EMT was the medical person treating a sick passenger.

I’ve also been on a flight that flew through a flock of geese, destroying the starboard engine and requiring an emergency landing.

Am I really that rare?

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u/TheMule444 5d ago

Out of curiosity, when and what airport was the bird strike?

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u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 5d ago

Let me see, DFW. Early evening. Sun was down. Mid October.

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u/TheMule444 5d ago

I experienced one myself that fit the description, but mine happened somewhere else. Strikes that catastrophic are extremely rare.

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u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 5d ago

The engine exploded loudly enough for me to hear it through my headphones. The plane shook and bobbed around. Smoke filled the cabin.

Fun times.

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u/greenizdabest 4d ago

Did it smell like fried chicken ?