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Birds Bring Down Airplane

Black Box Down

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The NTSB Investigates the Flight of a Flight Attendant

The NTSB was able to confirm that the plane had lost thrust due to a bird strike after analyzing the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. They found no evidence of pre-existing engine system or structural failures. The planes that were hit were Canadian geese, which are pretty big. I don't know if you've ever seen a Canadian goose in real life, but they're big and they're mean. And Jordan talks to a hostage negotiator from the FBI who offers techniques on how to get people to like you.

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