[TankerKC]

The engine failure may have been the result of birds being sucked into the engines, a known cause of engine failure, a spokeswoman a spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon said.

If they really got this quote from a JCS spokesperson, then it is pure speculation.

Of course, it could very well be true.

[TankerKC]

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060403/NEWS/60403009

Here's a great story related to the crash. I tried to post it to a new thread, but I guess delawareonline doesn't allow us to post threads from their site.