ThomsonFly 757 bird strike & flames captured on video

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This incident was video recorded by Simon Lowe. 233 people where on board this jet bound for Lanzarote. The number 2 engine sucks in one bird (a crow or corvid) as the plane rotates off the runway.

T.V. news reports of two herons being sucked in are wrong.

Congratulations to the crew and air-traffic controllers for the calm and professional way they dealt with the situation. Please checkout more video's by me on Flightlevel350.com.

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Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: May 2, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Author: headintheclouds46

Length: 00:09:36
Rating: 4.84
Views: 1738195

Tags: ThomsonFly 757 Emergency BirdStrike ManchesterAirport G-BYAW Thomson263H

Video Comments:
philnottinghill (January 7, 2009 at 9:05 am)
This has to be one of the most AMAZING & ORIGINAL clips on YouTube...

Thank you for sharing this INCREDIBLE clip...


Very Professional... [Pilot should get a "COMMENDATION" from THOMSONS].


IN TOTAL COMMAND...
pottssteven94 (January 7, 2009 at 6:01 am)
Loved the calmness of the pilot, good job by him and the airport traffic control department
prothetaf (January 6, 2009 at 3:42 pm)
i was flying to usa that day from manchester airport on delta,glad it wasnt that plane ha
cjellwood (January 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm)
maybe the remedy for bird strike is to have air ported from above on take off then only from front at good altitude?
cliocraig (January 6, 2009 at 10:25 am)
That is an amazing video. Well done to crew and ATC.
mubd1234 (January 5, 2009 at 6:08 am)
I couldn't understand the one of the pilots. He had a heavy accent.
ejh4isu (January 4, 2009 at 9:59 pm)
This is great videography and editing
solomonpilot767 (January 4, 2009 at 7:51 pm)
well lets no;t 4 get that dang birds that,is there air space and,they have the right and,flying is 4 birds!
liveforeverUK2008 (January 5, 2009 at 6:48 pm)
i find you hard to understand
solomonpilot767 (January 4, 2009 at 7:49 pm)
well it is funny how, little bird can cause multi milliondollar plane crash!