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US Board Says Boeing Max Likely Hit a Bird Before 2019 Crash

U.S. accident investigators disagree with Ethiopian authorities over the cause of a sensor malfunction that preceded the March 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it …

Investigation Blames Birds for Helicopter Crash in UK

Geese penetrated the windscreen of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during evening training mission in January, disabling the pilot and co-pilot and leading to the crash that killed four U.S. Air Force crewmembers, a military investigation revealed Wednesday. The helicopter …

Bird Strike Caused Wreck of $8M Air Force Jet

U.S. Air Force investigators have confirmed that a bird strike caused an $8 million jet to crash in Texas during a training flight in July. Two pilots suffered minor injuries when they ejected from the T-38 Talon before it plummeted …