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Philippine Airlines aircraft involved in a bird-strike: 10 ducks sucked into an engine

Tacloban, Philippines - The episode is under investigation by the Filipino authorities

A Philippine Airlines aircraft was involved in a bird-strike during the morning of Wednesday 29/08/2012, forcing the pilots to perform an emergency landing. Flight PR191 operated by the Asian company with an Airbus A-320 took off from Manila "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport at 5:45 am, and reached Tacloban, a city in the Eastern Visayas region after a journey of roughly one hour. During the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144835
Rome, Italy, 08/29/2012 10:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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