[Tennessee_Bob]

AWACS lost in Greece from birdstrike on takeoff. One injury, the flight engineer

This is the crash site of another AWACS in Alaska that ingested several geese on takeoff. All personnel on board were killed.

[wienerdog.com]

Bob, I'm not replying to you directly, and I haven't read past about post 200, but here is my take on it:

If it was terrorists, I hope like hell the government does lie about it.

If people panic over this, the ragheads will be blowing up planes every two weeks from now on!

Let it be birds. This is all idle curiosity. What difference does it make what the government says relative to the truth as long as the terrorists don't achieve their objective!

That's the point. The government can and should lie to the public if it thwarts terrorist acts.

[cookcounty]

That's more like it. You're gaining ground with me.

[concerned about politics]

All those planes are in one peace. Why aren't they scattered like the one in NY?