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Wizz Air A320 at Bucharest on Nov 29th 2008, bird strike, engine vibrations
A Wizz Air Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LPF performing flight W6-753 from Bucharest (Romania) to Valencia,SP (Spain) with 141 passengers, encountered a flock of birds while climbing through 4500 feet after takeoff from Bucharest’s Baneasa Airport. A loud bang was heard from the left hand... 
Bird Strike at Singapore’s Changi International Airport
“I was on a flight back to Singapore this morning and we had a bit of a drama during the approach and landing. “First it was an approaching thunderstorm from the South of Singapore that caused all aircraft to land from the opposite direction away from the storm. It was during this high workload... 
Rome’s mafia birds
ROME – Dressed from head to toe in a protective white suit and face mask, Fabrizio Zani is paid to prevent Rome’s birds from getting a peaceful night’s sleep. As millions of starlings dart above the Vatican, Zani and a dozen colleagues prepare an ear-splitting racket to try to keep... 
Jet lands safely at LaGuardia after reported bird strike
An American Airlines Boeing 737 jetliner landed safely at LaGuardia Airport late Tuesday morning after the crew reported a bird strike on final approach, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman told Newsday. Flight 1256, en route from Miami to LaGuardia, was at 900 feet when it struck what was... 
American B738 at New York on Jun 30th 2009, bird strike leads to nose gear problems
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N907AN performing flight AA-1256 from Miami,FL to New York La Guardia,NY (USA) with 135 passengers and 5 crew, was on approach to runway 22 at a height of about 900 feet, when the crew reported a bird strike. The crew continued the landing and rolled... 
FAA: Plane lands safely after NYC bird strike
An American Airlines flight from Miami has landed safely at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after reporting a bird strike. FAA spokeswoman Arlene Salac (SAY’-lak) says the strike was reported by Flight 1256 at 900 feet Tuesday morning. The Boeing 737-800 landed safely and taxied partly to... 
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