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Aircraft returns to Olbia for engine breakdown (2): it was a case of "bird strike"

Olbia, Italy - Meridiana's superintendent for flight safety: "Impacts with birds are not serious ones"

The engine breakdown of the Meridiana MD-80 forced to return to Olbia's airport this morning during take-off was caused by an impact with one or more seagulls. Captain Massimiliano Mascioni, Meridiana's superintendent for flight safety, said that during take-off, a few feet from the ground, the pilot had seen some seagulls and informed the control tower, as provided for by procedures. After the impact,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60985
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2004 18:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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