A Northwest Airlines 757 took a birdstrike right to the nose yesterday on a flight from Detroit to Tampa according to a spokeswoman for Tampa International Airport. There were no injuries to the flight crew or the 182 passengers on board flight 478, but the aircraft has been removed from service until the dent can be banged out with a hammer. Must have been a big bird but the picture doesn't really show any blood or snarge consistent with a birdstrike though.
UPDATE 7 JULY 20:15Z: The New York Times is now reporting that a spokesperson from the FAA is ruling out a birdstrike. Of course, they wouldn't say what caused the damage. The plot thickens...
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Those radomes are not metal and could not be beaten out with a hammer. They are a composite material and are formed like fiberglass. It probably had a delaminated spot and it just crushed in...
The hammer thing was a joke. This blog attempts to use humor when talking about aviation. I know that is a difficult concept for some people.
Sorry, just found the blog the other day. Some of the flying public would believe the hammer line. I thought that was a quote from the airline. Great blog by the way. Since I am in the industry maybe I can throw some things you way sometimes. I think I located the 219 engine missing a witches hat today. It had NTSB quarantine all over it.
Thanks for the comments. I guess the site is really tailored for those who have some basic knowledge of aviation (and a shred of a sense of humor)
Am I to assume your talking about that MD-88 from last week? If so, I guess I could figure out who your employee is. Never heard of it called a witches hat, though.
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