'Bird Strikes' Are a Serious Hazard for Airplanes
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 16, 2009
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Geese, seagulls, even sparrows -- any one of them can be a hazard to an aircraft, pilots say.
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'Bird Strikes' Are a Serious Hazard for Airplanes
they could affect the engine and cause it to stall," said J.P. Tristani, a retired commercial pilot from Ramsey who has accumulated more than 30,000 flight hours. Or if bird...
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