Emergency landing at Eppley due to bird strike, officials say

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A plane had to make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield Tuesday afternoon due to a bird strike.

Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, an “Alert 2″ was issued at Eppley Airfield.

According to the FAA, an Alert 2 is issued when an aircraft is approaching an airport with “major difficulty,” meaning anything from an engine being on fire to faulty landing gear…

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