Jet Lands Safely After Hitting Birds Near Atlanta

A passenger plane has landed safely afterpassengers were told it struck two birds taking off from Atlanta.

By: Associated Press | WSAV-TV
Published: March 13, 2009

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A passenger plane has landed safely after
passengers were told it struck two birds taking off from Atlanta.
The Delta flight, operated by regional carrier ASA, was on its
way to Mobile, Ala., when passengers said they heard a loud thud.
The pilot told passengers the plane would circle over northwest
Georgia to burn off fuel before returning to Atlanta.
ASA spokeswoman Allison Baker says the 50-seat CRJ-100 hit what
officials believe were two birds, but their species has not been
determined.
Passenger Sarah Burch, the wife of the executive producer of
WKRG-TV in Mobile, told the station she could see damage on the
plane's nose and right wing after leaving the plane.