Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Bird strike grounds United Air flight to Guam


MANILA,Philippines  -- A United Airlines flight to Guam was cancelled Wednesday morning because of a bird strike, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight information service said.

Flight UA-190 was supposed to depart at 10:55 a.m.

Airport authorities are still awaiting an advisory from airline officials on when the flight will proceed.

Bird strikes are a threat to flight safety and, in some cases, have caused accidents with casualties.

source: interaksyon.com