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Plane hits deer "air kill?"
Posted on 2/15/17 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 2/15/17 at 12:48 pm
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
A flight bound for Mississippi from Charlotte declared an emergency after it collided with a deer while taking off Wednesday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), PSA Airlines flight 5320, a subsidiary of American Airlines, attempted to take off from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport when the collision with the deer happened on Runway 36C. It turned around and landed safely on Runway 36R.
The incident happened around 12:15 p.m.
American Airlines officials say none of the 44 passengers or four crew members were injured in the collision.
MOBILE USERS: Click here to see photos of the plane after the collision
Emergency crews were called out to the collision and used foam on the plane after the collision with the animal caused a fuel leak. The runway is slated to be closed while crews clean up from the incident.
The passengers, who were slated to flight to Gulfport, were taken back to the terminal on buses. The airline is working to get them on other flights.
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 2/15/17 at 1:25 pm to Tigerpaw123
Did they strap the deer to the front of the plane and fly to MS? Need pics of that 
Posted on 2/15/17 at 2:38 pm to Tigerpaw123
Not all that unusual to be honest.
Twice during my time in the AF we got called out to do structural inspections on aircraft that had deer hits on either take-off or landing.
Second one, an F-15 hit one on landing at Tyndall AFB. We go out to check it out and evaluate what inspections will be needed. Fricking bird hadn't even been washed off yet.
Without missing a beat my trainee pokes his head down the vari-ramp , turns around and screams "Who took the f-ing backstraps already?"
I still laugh to this day at his timing on that one.
Twice during my time in the AF we got called out to do structural inspections on aircraft that had deer hits on either take-off or landing.
Second one, an F-15 hit one on landing at Tyndall AFB. We go out to check it out and evaluate what inspections will be needed. Fricking bird hadn't even been washed off yet.
Without missing a beat my trainee pokes his head down the vari-ramp , turns around and screams "Who took the f-ing backstraps already?"
I still laugh to this day at his timing on that one.
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 2/15/17 at 2:41 pm to AUTimbo
In hindsight, an astute crew chief should have had a Bambi silhouette painted under the cockpit just for S&G's.
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 2:42 pm
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