Author Topic: Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike  (Read 14105 times)

Cap747

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Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike
« on: May 18, 2010, 04:10:38 PM »
After reading about it at http://www.avherald.com/h?article=42ba961a&opt=0 I found this little conversation.  They were lucky they could normally land !
« Last Edit: May 18, 2010, 04:17:21 PM by Cap747 »



Offline Fryy/Avocadoflight

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Re: Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 04:19:27 PM »
Surprised they didn't hit any hear in Sacramento. The bird strikes here have been increasing a lot lately. Glad everything worked out for them.

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Re: Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 04:22:51 PM »
I left the phonenumber out, because it is irrelevant, but if anyone has a picture of a Canada goose and it's size... Please post it....

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Re: Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2010, 04:30:48 PM »
When you're flying a 172 they look like this:


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Re: Jetblue Multiple Canada Geese strike
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2010, 07:21:53 PM »
Just to fill in, this is how it happened.