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Delta Bird Strike

What: ASA Delta flight 50-seat CRJ-100 en route from Atlanta to Mobile, Ala.
Where: Landing in Atlanta
When: Fri Mar 13
Why: After a bird strike, the plane circled in northwest Georgia to burn off fuel; the pilot returned to Atlanta and landed safely. Debarking passengers saw damage incurred by the bird strike

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