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Just two minutes after US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 15, 2009, it struck a flock of Canada Geese, immediately damaging both engines. Pilots realized they couldn't make it to an airport in time, and decided to land the plane on the Hudson River, warning passengers to "Brace for impact." Within minutes, the plane was landed smoothly and all 155 people on board were safely evacuated. Chesley Sullenberger, Carolina Do Norte, Bird Strike, Us Airways, Airbus A320, Wuxi, Historical Moments, Group Of People, Hudson River

Just two minutes after US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 15, 2009, it struck a flock of Canada Geese, immediately damaging both engines. Pilots realized they couldn't make it to an airport in time, and decided to land the plane on the Hudson River, warning passengers to "Brace for impact." Within minutes, the plane was landed smoothly and all 155 people on board were safely evacuated.

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In the middle of April we experienced several days of truly bizarre behavior by a local robin. Perched on the railing of the porch, or in the branches of a nearby juniper, he would launch himself against one of the windows. Repeatedly. These strikes were totally different from the rare high-speed bird strike that happens when the creature fails to detect the presence of window glass and breaks a neck. These assaults were "belly up" flailing at the window, at low speed, and with true…

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