bird strike
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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One of the RAF Red Arrows experienced a bird strike on the way to a flypast on Friday.
From BBC
Cameras were attached to the towers which detected and tracked birds passing through the site and, according to the developers, it didn't record a single bird strike.
From BBC
Ulasewicz wondered if there was a bird strike or mechanical issue.
From Los Angeles Times
On the morning of 29 December, the pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 reported a bird strike and made a mayday call as the plane approached the runway.
From BBC
The recent findings from South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board found that the pilot had turned off the left engine - which had no defects - instead of the right engine, which was more severely damaged by the bird strike.
From BBC
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