Jet planes and bird strikes

I was reading an article about a United Airlines jet today, that had an engine flame out after ingesting a bird while taking off from O'hare. Shouldn't those engines be designed by now so that a bird strike won't really affect them?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-airlines-flight-emergency-bird-strike-plane-chicago-ohare-airport/

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SW-User

They should emit a certain frequency noise that only birds could pick up on and be a deterrent
Other than that, there’s not much that can be done to keep out of the substantial air intake flow path… those jet engines pull in massive amounts and forces of air

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@SW-User Airports do use various methods for deterring birds, but they are much more difficult to deter them when the plane is aloft and travelling at hundreds of miles an hour.

SW-User

@windinhishair yeah
Understandable that airports do that for take offs.. take off air thrust induction is massive

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@SW-User Bird/Wildlife Air Strike Hazard (BASH) Plans are required for military facilities that include airport or helicopter activity and address risks and mitigation efforts for takeoffs and landings. I'm not familiar with the civilian equivalent, but would not be surprised if the FAA requires similar planning.

Turtlepower · 36-40, M

@windinhishair They do. To get FAA certification you need to prove containment after a bird strike.