November 2022 – Bird Strike Association of Canada – Comité canadien sur le péril aviaire

South Korean KF-16 crash caused by bird strike

21 November 2022 News by Gary Searing

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) said that the crash of a KF-16 on June 8, 2021, was caused by a bird strike. On June 8, 2021, a ROKAF pilot was forced to eject from his KF-16 fighter during a takeoff run. The incident took place at Seosan Air Base (HMY) in western South
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Air Force investigating damaged B-52 bomber after midair bird strike

9 November 2022 News by Gary Searing

An Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was recently damaged in a skirmish along the northern U.S. border with foes a fraction of its size: birds. Air Force spokesperson Justin Oakes said Tuesday that a B-52H at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, hit a flock of birds in midair Nov. 3, prompting an investigation into
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Month: November 2022

South Korean KF-16 crash caused by bird strike

Air Force investigating damaged B-52 bomber after midair bird strike