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