Month: November 2014

Wildlife under aerial attack

The US aviation industry has taken extreme measures against birds in the name of safety. But in Britain, the approach is more humane. It is a mystery that has occupied – if not quite the nation – then, at least, the neighbourhood. In Brooklyn, New York, residents were left scratching their heads after the squawking,
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2 Hurt In Possible Airplane Bird Strike – Windshield Of Plane Shattered Over New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A pilot and passenger aboard a single-engine airplane over Central Florida were injured Monday in a possible midair bird strike that significantly damaged the aircraft, authorities said. Fire officials said the plane landed safely at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport around 11 a.m. after its windshield shattered during flight. The
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