avian ingestion

avian ingestion (usually uncountable, plural avian ingestions)

1. (aviation) Collision between a bird and an aircraft in motion, especially a jet airplane, in which the bird enters a running engine.
   • 2006 February 1, “VIDEO: US Air Force F-16 pilots eject after bird strike”, in flightglobal.com, retrieved 9 June 2014:

     The aircraft suffers an engine failure as a result of the avian ingestion and the two pilots, one of whom appears to be a student, eject moments before the aircraft hits a ploughed field.

   • 2011 April 28, “Caribbean Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike of its Engine”, in Trivester News, retrieved 9 June 2014:

     Bird strikes, also referred as Avian ingestion when sucked into the plane's engine, commonly occur during takeoff and landing.

   • 2012 June 5, Erik Pineda, “ATSB Reports of Increasing Birdstrikes in Australia”, in International Business Times, Australia, retrieved 9 June 2014:

     These animals normally hit the plane's windshield or get sucked by the engine, in which case authorities label the incidents as avian ingestion.

   • 2014, “Airport Bird Strike Hazards & Airfield Bird Management”, in NBC Bird & Pest Solutions, UK, retrieved 9 June 2014:

     The risk of avian ingestion or any damage to aircraft and airside facilities could result in costly delays due to downtime for repairs.

• bird ingestion

• bird strike