Newcastle Airport RAF Tornado crash landing report
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July 3, 2009 THE combination of a bird strike and pilot error resulted in a fighter jet crash landing at a North East airport. An RAF Tornado made a crisis diversion to Newcastle Airport on August 5 last year but overshot the runway by around 30 metres, forcing its complete closure. The £30m military... 
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ANA 777 makes emergency landing after apparent bird strike
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1 July 2008 CHICAGO: An All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER made an emergency landing at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport after an apparent bird strike. // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-9229630960624375"; /* 300x250, created 27/05/08 */ google_ad_slot = "6860552906"; google_ad_width =... 
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Air Mauritius plane hits bird, catches fire
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25 July 2008 NEW DELHI: An Air Mauritius aircraft had to abort a take-off at New Delhi airport after striking a large bird. // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-9229630960624375"; /* 300x250, created 27/05/08 */ google_ad_slot = "6860552906"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //... 
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