Another bird strike on a plane

by truthcaster | February 16, 2009 at 01:32 pm
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Another plane hit some birds which forced it to abort takeoff.

In San Jose, a city south of Oakland, CA United Flight 1220 made contact with seagulls as it was preparing to takeoff. No one was injured. Damage was sufficient enough for the pilot to cancel the flight and return to the terminal.

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SAN JOSE (KRON) -- No one was hurt when a United Airlines plane aborted its takeoff Monday morning from San Jose Mineta International Airport when the aircraft hit some birds. "While on the runway our flight made contact with some seagulls prior to takeoff," United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said. Urbanski says United Flight 1220 was traveling at about 138 miles per hour when it hit the birds. The pilot was able to slow and then stop the airplane. The engines were then shut off as a precaution. Although no one was hurt, the incident was "sufficient to cause the pilot to cancel the flight and go back to the terminal," airport spokesman David Vossbrink said.
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Yuliya Talmazan

Thanks for posting. That was a close call. Great to see pilot maintaining control in the situation.

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Optineus

Please reminds that bird strikes happen at least once a week...

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