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Bird strike leaves MASSIVE hole in United Airlines jet

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An unidentified bird smashed into a United Airlines Boeing 737 as it descended into Denver International Airport (DIA) Tuesday morning, leaving a giant gash in the nose of the aircraft. Despite the mid-air collision, Flight 1475 landed safely at 9_09 am and was escorted to a gate on the B concourse. The plane was traveling from Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver. The plane's pilots were aware of the bird strike and declared an emergency. They reported damage to the jet's horizontal stabilizer… (www.firstpost.com) More...

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bovineone
Jeff Lawson 1
This was actually an August 1, 2012 flight, I think.
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odile270850
Odile Rapin 1
What can birds do such damage?
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hydnum
Philippe Leroy 1
A bird ? Is it possible to have more infos ?
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