Bird-Plane Collisions Follow Seasonal, Migratory Trends
Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with ...
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Boeing 737 with 179 passengers returns to Toronto after windshield shatters
Pilots onboard a Toronto flight that took off from Pearson Airport last month are being commended for keeping their cool and landing safely after ...
Coroner hands down findings into plane crash that killed experienced pilot Tom Grey
A Queensland coroner has handed down her report into a freak crash that killed respected pilot Tom Grey. The 32-year-old crop ...
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Window pain: New partnership works to stop bird deaths from window strikes
Birds don’t recognize glass as a solid barrier. Sometimes, they see their reflection in a window and fly towards it, ...
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Bird collided with an airplane at Lahore Airport
According to aviation sources, the AirSial flight was en route to Karachi when the bird strike occurred. Following the incident, the pilot safely landed the plane back at the airport. Airline ...
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Cirrus Vision Jet bird strike mystery after prelim photo reveals paint marks
A Cirrus Vision Jet pilot encountered an object strike which triggered the emergency automatic landing system. The NTSB ...
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Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration—new research
Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with the first death of a pilot recorded in 1912 when an aircraft crashed ...
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D.C.’s glass buildings can be deadly for birds. Volunteers track them.
From 2011 to 2016, Lights Out documented an average of approximately nine to 12 bird strikes per year at the overpass. In the seven years after the film was applied, volunteers tallied an average ...
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Migrating birds are crashing into Minneapolis buildings. Bird lovers have been out counting them.
Robert and Denise Johnson Miller, volunteers with the Minneapolis chapter of the Audubon Society, search for dead and injured birds around U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in September. (Leila Navidi) ...
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Bird strikes cost KQ Sh8bn damages in four years
National carrier, Kenya Airways incurred Sh8 billion ($75 million) losses on aircraft repairs due to damages from bird strikes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the last four ...
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Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
It's not long before she spots a tiny yellow bird sitting on the concrete. It doesn't fly away, and she quickly nets the bird, gently places it inside a paper bag and labels the bag with the date ...
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Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration – new research
Tirth Vaishnav does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...