Birds cause $1 million in damage to C-5

[unhappycamper]

Birds cause $1 million in damage to C-5
Staff report
Posted : Thursday Nov 6, 2008 17:01:07 EST

A C-5B Galaxy made an emergency landing at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Nov. 3 after flying through a flock of birds.

The jet was approaching Dover at about 7:45 p.m. when the transport struck several birds, an Air Force report said. The crew declared an emergency and landed safely at the Delaware base, where the plane was met by firefighters.

An inspection of the jet found bird strike damage to the No. 2 engine and the pylon attaching the engine to the left wing. The repair bill for the plane could surpass $1 million. The jet is assigned to Dover’s 436th Airlift Wing.


Article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/11/airforce_dover_birdstrike_110608w/%2e

[ixion]

1. uh-huh... and I'm sure the birds were just thrilled

it wasn't the bird's fault the plane drove through them, hence, the 'cause' lay with the plane and the pilots, not the birds, IMO.