
What: A T-1 military plane
Where: Corpus Christi International Airport
When: Wednesday morning.11:22 a.m., April 30, 2008
Who: 3 uninjured
Why: Protocol. The plane hit a bird and protocol requires landing at the nearest airstrip,
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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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The plane landed safely.
All skydivers evacuated the aircraft and remained unharmed.
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Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
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The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.