Comments on: Plane With "Smashed-In" Nose Lands Safely

Northwest Airlines Says The Aircraft Had A Run-In With A Bird On The Way To Tampa

[mark46n]

Since the traffic pattern is usually over Tampa Bay for landings and take offs it probably hit a Pelican or Hering to make a dent that size. I dont think they have any birds that big in Minnesota but they do have some huge mosquitoes there.

[jetlizhan]

wonder what kind of bird? poor little thing

[truthislife1]

Should make the metal stronger.

[toolmangler-2009]

Poor bird.