Wildlife Strikes

The first documented aircraft bird strike fatality in North America was on April 3, 1912 near Long Beach, Calif. Cal Rogers was flying a Wright EX along the beach at a low altitude and struck a gull. The bird became jammed in the controls of the aircraft causing the crash and Rogers' death. Despite...

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