Posted on 07/06/2004 6:21:20 PM PDT by SJackson
FLORENCE, ORE. - U.S. Department of Wildlife officials ended up shooting and killing three deer following several near misses and one collision at an Oregon coast airport. The three deer were killed last week at the Florence Municipal Airport.
They were part of a small herd that made itself at home along the Airport's runway.
Over the past year, whenever an airplane made a landing, the deer would dart across the runway and head for the forest.
Collisions between airplanes and animals can be dangerous.
Back in 2002, a chartered Lear jet collided with an elk as the plane was trying to take off from the Astoria Airport.
Although everyone on board survived the crash, the jet did end up skidding off the runway and exploding into flames.
The Florence Airport hopes to avoid a similar instance by constructing a fence to keep deer away from the runway, but it will not be finished until next year.
*bang_list
We just lost a Firefighter on a Motorcycle last week when he a his Grandson hit an Elk on I-90 in WA State.
Why don't they put those hypesonic or ultrasonic deer sound makers on the planes, then!
One of the little commuter planes hit two deer on our local runway a couple of years ago. This is in Arizona.
Plane took a week to fix, no one (except the two deer) was injured.
I wonder what happened to his feet?
They're on a plaque on my wall under the antlers, holding my rifle
Looks like some kind of wheel tracks in the tundra, my guess a couple wise guys with a bucket truck.
Maybe the butcher cut them off before explaining to the "owner" the taste of un-fieldressed venison. I still wonder how and why they got her up there.
How and the world do they know they got the right deer? Sheesh.
Because they work as well as the electronic mole chasers.
"Collisions between airplanes and animals can be dangerous"
Flying animals...wow...
sorry...had to spin this!
Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administration, and it was shortly before Christmas when the FAA examiner arrived. In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all his paperwork was in order.The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolph’s nose. He painstakingly reviewed Santa’s weight and balance calculations for the sled’s enormous payload.
Finally, they were ready for the checkride.
Santa got in, fastened his seatbelt and shoulder harness, and checked the compass. Then the examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa’s surprise, a shotgun.
“What’s that for?” asked Santa incredulously.
The examiner winked and said, “I’m not supposed to tell you this, but you’re gonna lose an engine on takeoff.”
A site I will never forget. It covered the plane and passengers had to get off with chunks dripping everywhere.
Stored for future dining by a cougar?
Florence of all places ping.
Good lord is that a iraqui prison for deer abuse
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