A Saudi Airlines jet was turned into a bloody mess after it was hit with a massive bird strike ... which damaged the nose of the aircraft.

According to the Aviation Safety Network, Saudi Airlines flight SV340 hit a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers Saturday.

While the strike damaged the nose cone of the Boeing 777-300, the plane continued to its destination and landed safely at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Video of the incident, taken by a passenger onboard, shows the birds going into one of the plane's engines during ascension, practically exploding upon impact. The graphic clip shows blood splattered all over the wing.

According to X user Fahad Naim , the nose was dented by the event, but there were no hu

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