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Bird-strike on Wind Jet flight Amsterdam-Forlì

Amsterdam, Netherlands - The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing

The pilot of a Wind Jet flight from Amsterdam to Forlì was forced yesterday to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off due to a bird-strike as a bird was "Swallowed" by one of the airplane's engines, making it unsafe to prosecute flying. The passengers were rearranged on a new flight of the same airline that got to destination in the evening without any further problem. Among the people...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104347
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2009 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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