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Chicago: Bird Strike


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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Chicago to Dallas
Where: Chicago
When: Mar 11 2010
Who: 140 aboard
Why: After takeoff, the MD-82 flew through a flock of birds. Several birdstrikes occurred in the right engine. The flight was cleared to return and landed safely a little while later. No injuries occurred.

George’s Point of View


Bird strike season again.

I’m not claiming that bird strikes only happen in certain seasons. Birds live near airports and share the airspace. It’s going to happen.

I’m just saying that some of the bird strikes can be predicted according to migratory patterns. Unfortunately, I don’t think this can be predicted in any useful way, at least not yet, but predicted in the sense that when you’re driving down the expressway and see a cloud of birds migrating, you know it is bird strike season again.

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