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Old 01-15-2009, 02:50 PM   #23
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Default Re: US Airways Flight Down In Hudson River...
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Originally Posted by Blueface View Post
Many documented cases of birds messing up engines on planes really badly.
Article said that striking a 4 pound bird at 200 mph had a force of 6 tons. Those geese go upwards of 15 pounds.
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