bird strike

(Aeronautics) a collision of an aircraft with a bird

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A Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero on August 15, 2019 for landing an Airbus carrying more than 230 people in a Moscow corn field after a bird strike. / AFP / Yuri KADOBNOV

Pilot hailed as hero for emergency landing after bird strike in engines disables Russian jet

Travel Business Review-August 6, 2019-Bell adds FAA-certified Pulselite bird strike prevention system as standard equipment on Bell 407GXi

Bell adds FAA-certified Pulselite bird strike prevention system as standard equipment on Bell 407GXi

M2 EQUITYBITES-August 6, 2019-Bell adds FAA-certified Pulselite bird strike prevention system as standard equipment on Bell 407GXi

Bell adds FAA-certified Pulselite bird strike prevention system as standard equipment on Bell 407GXi

The bird strike can cause accident risking passengers' life or else causing serious damage to the aircraft.

Growing 'bird strikes' pose threat to airline passengers

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) plans to spend close to Sh1 billion to curb bird strike menace, which has been blamed for emergency landings that have cost airlines billions of shillings in engine damages.The initiative, to be initially installed at the country's three premier airports, is intended to bar the feathered creatures, which at times use the same flight paths and levels as planes.

Bird strike menace to cost agency Sh1 billion

Kisumu International Airport has the highest bird strike rates in Kenya.

Airport bird strikes on the decline but Kisumu is worst-hit

A Cebu Pacific carrier bound for Cagayan de Oro aborted its flight and returned to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday due to bird strike.

Cebu Pacific aborts flight due to bird strike

Investigators probing the bird strike on the private Bell 429 chopper recommended better protection for pilots and passengers.

Passenger hurt as pigeon smashes through helicopter windscreen near Edinburgh Airport

Meanwhile, some reports suggested that a (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/21/boeing-shares-rise-after-report-that-a-bird-strike-may-have-caused-737-max-crash.html) bird strike could have caused the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX.

Boeing Sued By 737 Max Crash Victim's Widow For $276 Million

Mr Herraghty trots out the same old nonsense about wind turbines and bird strikes. The consensus among scientific studies is that a turbine will suffer a bird strike a handful of times per year.

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In particular, one suffered a bird strike. It cannot fly due to the damage.

Cebu Pacific: Flight network 'choked,' cancelations needed

has announced it has updated its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Pulselite Bird Strike Prevention System to include instructions for installation for the Bell 407GX and 407GXP variations, the company said.