Flight 1549 Bird Remains I.D’d
The Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Laboratory has concluded DNA matter found in both CFM56-5B/P engines of US Airways Flight 1549 came from the Canada goose, which generally weighs 5.8-8.7 lb.—larger than the bird ingestion standard for the engine. The NTSB provided this in a Feb...
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