Cessna Citation forced to land at Eisenhower Airport due to bird strike

A mid-air collision with a bird forced a Cessna Citation to make an emergency landing at...
A mid-air collision with a bird forced a Cessna Citation to make an emergency landing at Wichita's Eisenhower Airport on Thursday.(CJ Sandford)
Published: Jul. 29, 2021 at 11:58 PM CDT
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A mid-air collision with a bird forced a Cessna Citation to make an emergency landing at Wichita’s Eisenhower Airport on Thursday.

The mid-air collision happened just before 8 a.m. and left the bird stuck in the nose of the plane.

Wichita firefighters were called but their assistance was not needed.

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