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Bird puts huge dent into nose of Boeing 737 airplane

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The Boeing 737 operated by Turkish Airlines received a crushing blow to the nose of the craft. Amazing pictures (www.wftv.com) More...

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preacher1
preacher1 13
I'll bet UAL appreciates the heck out their plane's picture being used in this story.
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LoralThomas
Loral Thomas 4
Hey, give the media a break -- at least its a picture of an airplane and not a drone. LOL
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stevecostello
Steve Costello 2
In addition, that picture looks like it's of SFO's RWY 28 L/R, while the story takes place in Turkey.
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preacher1
preacher1 1
I didn't even look at that but you probably about right. LOL
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Moviela
Ric Wernicke 1
It looks like the bird will not have the guts to do that again.
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joelwiley
joel wiley 1
And how would YOU feel with a 738 stuck in your craw?
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Av8nut
Michael Fuquay 8
In other news, PETA held a memorial service today and is pursuing legal action against Turkish Airlines. ;)
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Rusted69
Tim Lamborn 5
Total irony if it was a turkey that hit it.
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avihais
Martin Haisman 3
I thought Pterodactyl's were extinct!
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joelwiley
joel wiley 4
From the yellow feathers and the new help wanted sign at Sesame Street, I don't think it was a Pterodactyl.
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jbqwik
jbqwik 2
gives new meaning to the phrase Big Bird
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joelwiley
joel wiley 1
an BBASH
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bentwing60
bentwing60 3
Think they'd print a story about me gettin outa my front seat and goin to the back to take a leak, cause that's way more rare than bird strikes! Slow news day!
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e022850
earl harmon 3
Is "BIG BIRD " OK ????....
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chalet
chalet 2
A camel crossed the plane's path
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jwmson
jwmson 2
While the article downplays the danger of a radome strike, it can be very serious. Airspeed sensors in the nose area are destroyed or the airflow is disrupted. Either can cause errorous airspeed indications and total loss of airspeed indications.
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30west
30west 1
Nastiest bird strike that I can remember......that didn't cause a crash or water landing :-) ..... was an AA B767 departing CDG in the early 2000's. Multiple bird strikes at 320+KIAS on climb out, multiple bird penetrations sustained including bird remains entering the cockpit slightly below captain's windscreen and to the outboard side. Safe return to CDG.
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preacher1
preacher1 2
How'd you get all that at 320? Not doubting, just asking?
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preacher1
preacher1 2
I read it wrong never mind. I thought you said FL320. I didn't have my eyes open good. LOL
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BaronG58
BaronG58 2
Clean your glasses Preach. 8-)
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30west
30west 1
It was early in the morning! ;-)
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Av8nut
Michael Fuquay 1
At what altitude would there be multiple birds, where planes are flying at 320 KIAS?
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30west
30west 1
I had to look up that info, it was at 12,000' and it causes a depressurization.
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joelwiley
joel wiley 1
Bar headed goose flying over the Himalayas have been recorded up to FL230. Don't know how many others go to near that level.
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BaronG58
BaronG58 2
Ruppells Griffon Vulture is highest recorded bird at FL360. One was sucked into a jet engine in the mid 70's.
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preacher1
preacher1 2
I had heard about them somewhere and that accident but CRS on details.
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joelwiley
joel wiley 2
There are several species of hawks, eagles, vulture over Turkey. Speaking of turkeys, the are a North American species and don't fly very high - a number of bash incidents involving cars & trucks occur locally. I braked one day to miss one at windshield level.
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BaronG58
BaronG58 2
Yes they can fly short distances and at a pretty good clip. We have wild turkeys on our ranch and on several occasions thru the years they have chased me while on the tractor. Guess they don't like tractors. Trust me it's scary having a 10-15 lb bird dive bombing you.
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preacher1
preacher1 2
We have what are called turkey vultures here in AR. We see them after road kill here and you slow down as you approach a group on the highway as they have to run a step or 2 before they can fly. Our regular turkeys are ground bound and are hunted twice per year.
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preacher1
preacher1 1
Well, normal rotation is 140-16LIAS, depending on other factors such as weight and temp, or pilot preference. At 320KIAS on a climbout, he wouldn't necessarily be all that high.
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preacher1
preacher1 1
140-160 KIAS
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oowmmr
oowmmr 1
GAWDS!!!
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