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Three months ago, a military jet fighter Saab JAS 39 Gripen crashed here in Sweden after a mid air collision with a flock of large birds. The Swedish military
by belorn 8y ago
Three months ago, a military jet fighter Saab JAS 39 Gripen crashed here in Sweden after a mid air collision with a flock of large birds.
The Swedish military has five to ten of such incidents per year, through almost all ends with the pilot doing an successful emergency landing. The crash sparked discussion that a bird warning system should be in place in order to prevent accidents in the future.
- rpeden 8y agoThose crashes are often caused by engines ingesting birds. Here's one that happened to a BAe Hawk in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan a while back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLcVkW4YVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLcVkW4YVg The on-board video shows it crashing into a corn field not long after the crew ejects.