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Eurasian cranes in a V formation (video) Birds flying in V formation. A V formation is a symmetric V- or chevron-shaped flight formation.In nature, it occurs among geese, swans, ducks, and other migratory birds, improving their energy efficiency, while in human aviation, it is used mostly in military aviation, air shows, and occasionally commercial aviation.
The 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson" — when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 on New York's Hudson River — occurred after it encountered a flock of Canada geese, resulting ...
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
Investigators reviewed the flight and wreckage path of the accident aircraft. "The [aircraft] lifted off and flew approximately [1.28 kilometers (0.8 mile)] before contacting trees," the report said. "The [aircraft] then flew approximately [0.72 kilometers (0.45 mile)] before making contact with the ground and crashing in a fireball." [3]
The Ohio flight was bound for Arizona, but turned around for an emergency landing less than an hour after takeoff. Airplane engine catches fire mid-flight after hitting flock of geese, officials ...
The bird strike heard around the world took place on Jan. 15, 2009, when an Airbus A320 designated as US Airways flight 1549 from New York City's LaGuardia Airport struck a flock of geese so large ...
Moments before the bird landed on the field, fans had spotted a flock of geese flying low near the stadium lights in a "V" formation. About 80% of birds migrate at night, preferring the cool of ...
A flock of Greylag geese soon land and depart when a kid spooks them off; one of the geese gets tangled in a net, but the kid manages to release it and it reunites with its flock as night falls. After a flight with the geese flock and a Mallard, the movie shifts to the view of two other birds: the Common crane, seen arriving at a farm and ...