Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes
A bird strike is a possible cause of the fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea, but many experts say they are skeptical it's ...
Aviation's efforts to prevent bird strikes, from chickens at engines to hawks at airports
The plane crash at Jeonnam Muan International Airport in South Korea has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by ...
Bird strikes are one of aviation’s biggest problems – and they are on the rise
The fatal air disaster in South Korea has put the spotlight on a serious issue facing pilots and aircraft manufacturers ...
Probe of downed Boeing airliner focusing on bird strike, landing gear
Boeing Co. technical team and specialists from U.S. aviation agencies traveling to Korea to assist investigation of the crash ...
Did a bird strike really cause S Korea plane crash? What we know so far
Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.
Experts question bird strike theory as cause of deadly South Korean plane crash
Experts are questioning the initial theory that a bird strike caused the deadly crash of Jeju Air flight 7C2216 in South ...
Dallas Morning News11d
Bird strike, landing gear focus of probe in South Korea plane crash that killed 179
Mid-air bird strikes are rare but not entirely uncommon and seldom deadly because aircraft can operate on one engine for some time. Why the landing gear didn’t deploy also remains unclear ...
South Korean airplane crash: Why bird strike theory behind mishap that killed 179 is being questioned
Shortly after the Jeju Air plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people on board ...
The New York Times12d
Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights
The aircraft, a Lockheed L-188 Electra ... leading to the creation of specific standards to make planes more resistant to bird strikes.
Yahoo11d
Bird strikes are one of aviation’s biggest problems – and they are on the rise
In the majority of bird strike incidents, pilots are able to land the aircraft safely with little or no damage. Often, a bird strike will go unnoticed until the aircraft is inspected back on the ...
AOL11d
Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes
it has brought down comparatively few modern aircraft. Some experts said of the Sunday crash that a bird strike was unlikely to be the sole cause. "A bird strike should be a survivable event ...