Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights
It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.
Bird strikes are one of aviation’s biggest problems – and they are on the rise
On Sunday, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 ...
Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes
A bird strike is a possible cause of the fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea, but many experts say they are skeptical it's ...
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Should you be worried about bird strikes during your next flight?
Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these ...
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Should you be worried about bird strikes during your next flight?
passengers in an inflatable raft move away from US Airways Flight 1549 that went down in the Hudson River in New York. The passenger jet survived a bird strike and crash landing. Commercial jet ...
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Bird strike at LaGuardia forces emergency landing
Kennedy International Airport after a bird strike caused an engine fire late Thursday, authorities say. No injuries were reported when American Airlines flight 1722 landed safely at JFK ...
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Bird strikes are one of aviation’s biggest problems – and they are on the rise
One of the highest-profile bird strikes occurred in 2009, when a US Airways flight departing from New York’s LaGuardia Airport was forced to make an emergency landing into the Hudson River after ...
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Bird strike concerns at airports raised after deadly plane crash
Sunday’s deadly plane crash set off a wave of concern over birds disrupting the safe operations of flights, with a bird strike suspected as the possible cause behind one of the deadliest ...