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A Boeing 737 Max Encountered a Flock of Geese, Leaving the Windshield Shattered and Glass in the Cockpit
A Flair Airlines plane was hit by a flock of birds shortly after taking off from Toronto Pearson Airport. The windshield was left shattered and one pilot told air traffic control they couldn’t see outside. Read more here.
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What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A Car Going 70MPH
Wyoming’s wild turkey season opened Sept. 1, but only for archery. Wyoming Game and Fish Department doesn’t offer a tag for tenderizing a turkey with a car windshield. One woman and her family found that out the hard way on … Continue reading
Woman Recounts Surviving Bird Smashing Through Plane’s Windshield and Slamming into Head Mid-Flight
Chelsea Myslik was wrapping up a Caribbean vacation with her family in St. Thomas in June 2023 when she was hit by a bird that had barreled through the windshield of the plane she was riding in. Read more here.
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Bird Strike Causes Emergency Landing of Minnesota Medical Helicopter
One of Mayo Clinic’s air ambulances was forced to make an emergency landing during the evening of Friday, April 5, 2024, after a bird struck the helicopter’s windshield. Read more here.
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Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Morgan County after Birds Hit, Shatter Windshield
Two birds hit and shattered the windshield of a Morgan County, Colorado, medical helicopter on March 5, forcing it to make an emergency landing. Read more here.
Iowa Bird Strike: Turkey Crashes through Truck Driver’s Windshield
A turkey crashed through the windshield of a semi-truck traveling down the highway in Marion County, Iowa. The driver didn’t sustain any major injuries. Read more here.
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