[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.

[Greenpointer]

Here is a list of signifigant bird strike events.

Events

When I read this it tells me two things (I think)
1. Bird strikes can cause significant damage to all parts of the plane.

2. In almost all cases the plane was able to land safely.

So, I dunno, if this is one of those rare "plane lost" cases then it sure as hell is bad timing.

[Fury]

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?

In the case of the AWACS that crashed at Elmendorf AFB, wreckage was over a semi-scattered area. The aircraft did not impact the ground intact.