📌 Alaska Airlines plane hits two deer on Kodiak runway An Alaska Airlines flight struck multiple deer while landing at Kodiak Airport (ADQ) in Alaska on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Alaska Airlines flight #AS231, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N801AK), was arriving from Anchorage around 8 a.m. when it collided with at least two, and possibly three, deer that were crossing the runway during the aircraft's landing. The aircraft's main landing gear sustained damage, requiring the plane to remain in Kodiak for in