[Tennessee_Bob]

(BTW, I've not heard of a birdstrike related crash in my military career)

AWACS crash in Alaska in 1995 attributed to birdstrike, killed all personnel on board.

Belgian C-130 at Eindhoven in 1996, attributed to birdstrike, killed 34 people.

Kigali, Congo, April 20, 2000, transport sustained a birdstrike, killing at least 21.

For those that don't believe a bird can do anything to an aircraft, click here.

[concerned about politics]

GASP! All during the Clinton administration! Hmmm.....

[EggsAckley]

It's not that some of us "don't believe in birdstrike,"
it's that the bird theory does not fit with the actual
sequence of the crash.

[texasbluebell]

For those that don't believe a bird can do anything to an aircraft...

It's not that I don't believe a bird can do this, but what about the smoking engine on take-off? Though maybe there were several strikes against this plane, engine problem, birds, maybe somebody forgot to tighten some things down in maintenance (it had a check just the day before). Maybe it was just a whole confluence of events leading up to the crash.

[fod]

Sigh

I never said I did not believe in birdstrikes downing aircraft, I was just relating personal, mark one eyeball experience.

Now answer me this: did those accidents cause wreckage to be spread over a scattered area, or did the aircraft auger into the ground intact?

As I've said, I'm not giving authorative answers, just being sceptical.

[mwl1]

Yes, I believe you, but aren't there screens to keep the birds out of the engines? Aren't the screens inspected? Again, where are these lazy mechanics!!