Every Single Bird In NYC Must Now Die

At least, that’s the sentiment we’re expecting to hear from local and federal officials with news that a Delta aircraft flying out of LaGuardia Airport had to make an emergency landing at JFK after a bird strike reportedly caused engine failure. There’s still no confirmation as to the type of bird that was ultimately responsible for the attack, but since they’ve already invested so many resources killing off the geese, why not just expand that policy to include every living thing with wings? (Photo: Jeremy Seto/flickr)

By on September 22, 2011 at 5:10 pm
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An American Airlines plane bound for LaGuardia Airport landed safely this morning after flying thorugh a flock of birds near the runway, the first recorded bird strike since some Canadian geese downed Sully Sullenberger’s plane. Although an unidentified bird damaged part of the landing gear, the strike was not apparent to the 135 passengers on board. Meanwhile, the extermination of 2,000 geese continues around the city. |WCBS|

By on June 30, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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Airlines pilots don’t think it’s a smart idea to put a proposed “trash-transfer station” close to La Guardia Airport and are fearful that the site could attract plane-killing birds. Although the FAA deemed the station safe last year, the whole US Airways taking a dip into the Hudson thing now has “some officials nervous.” |NYP|

By on May 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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